#B15490
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.141 342.9), rgb(177, 84, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B15490 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15490 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.141 342.9) |
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 #B15490 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15490 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15490 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15490 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE679E
oklch(63% 0.13 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15490
oklch(58% 0.141 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#913D74
oklch(49.1% 0.131 343)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#B15490 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) | #5A6B92 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB546B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15490
#B15490
oklch(58% 0.141 342.9)
- #009164
#009164
oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7)
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 #B15490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #B15490 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.