#B14E9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.16 335.9), rgb(177, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B14E9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14E9D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.16 335.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B14E9D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14E9D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14E9D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14E9D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14E9D
oklch(57.7% 0.16 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#923880
oklch(49.1% 0.149 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F68
oklch(42.6% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B14E9D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F6AA0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9536E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14E9D
#B14E9D
oklch(57.7% 0.16 335.9)
- #009155
#009155
oklch(57.7% 0.14 156.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B14E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B14E9D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.