#B3498D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.158 343.9), rgb(179, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B3498D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3498D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.158 343.9) |
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 #B3498D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3498D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3498D text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3498D text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4629F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3498D
oklch(56.7% 0.158 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#963675
oklch(49% 0.147 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#632A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B3498D 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) | #52658F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4965 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3498D
#B3498D
oklch(56.7% 0.158 343.9)
- #008C63
#008C63
oklch(56.7% 0.121 164.1)
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 #B3498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B3498D 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.