#B15499
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.147 338.2), rgb(177, 84, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B15499 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15499 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.147 338.2) |
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 #B15499 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15499 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15499 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15499 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A5
oklch(63% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15499
oklch(58.4% 0.147 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#903C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#753264
oklch(42.7% 0.114 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D52
oklch(37.8% 0.089 338)
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Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#B15499 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) | #576D9B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B97 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA576F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15499
#B15499
oklch(58.4% 0.147 338.2)
- #00935B
#00935B
oklch(58.4% 0.137 157.9)
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 #B15499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #B15499 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.