#B2559C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.149 337.2), rgb(178, 85, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B2559C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2559C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 85, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.149 337.2) |
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 #B2559C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2559C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2559C text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2559C text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2559C
oklch(58.8% 0.149 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#903C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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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)
#B2559C 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) | #576E9E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C99 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5871 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2559C
#B2559C
oklch(58.8% 0.149 337.2)
- #00945A
#00945A
oklch(58.7% 0.139 157.3)
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 #B2559C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.079
Use #B2559C 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.