#B2468D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.162 343.3), rgb(178, 70, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B2468D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2468D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.162 343.3) |
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 #B2468D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2468D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2468D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2468D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C560A0
oklch(63% 0.149 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2468D
oklch(56.1% 0.162 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#973576
oklch(49.1% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B2468D 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) | #4F638F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4663 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2468D
#B2468D
oklch(56.1% 0.162 343.3)
- #008A60
#008A60
oklch(56% 0.121 163.2)
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 #B2468D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #B2468D 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.