#B1589C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.143 337), rgb(177, 88, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B1589C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1589C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 88, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.143 337) |
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 #B1589C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1589C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1589C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1589C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1589C
oklch(59% 0.143 337)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#B1589C 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) | #5A6F9E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95B73 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1589C
#B1589C
oklch(59% 0.143 337)
- #00955A
#00955A
oklch(58.9% 0.14 157)
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 #B1589C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #B1589C 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.