#B2458F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.164 342.2), rgb(178, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B2458F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2458F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.164 342.2) |
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 #B2458F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2458F | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2458F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2458F text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2458F
oklch(56.1% 0.164 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#B2458F 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) | #4D6391 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4664 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2458F
#B2458F
oklch(56.1% 0.164 342.2)
- #008A5E
#008A5E
oklch(56% 0.123 162.2)
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 #B2458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #B2458F 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.