#B15692
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.139 342.1), rgb(177, 86, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B15692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15692 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.139 342.1) |
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 #B15692 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15692 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15692 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15692 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD689F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 342)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15692
oklch(58.3% 0.139 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#903E75
oklch(49.1% 0.13 342)
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Step 800
800
#75345F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B15692 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA576D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15692
#B15692
oklch(58.3% 0.139 342.1)
- #009264
#009264
oklch(58.3% 0.127 162.3)
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 #B15692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #B15692 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.