#B3498F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.159 342.9), rgb(179, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B3498F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3498F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.159 342.9) |
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 #B3498F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3498F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3498F text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3498F text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3498F
oklch(56.7% 0.159 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#963676
oklch(49% 0.148 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B3498F 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) | #516591 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4966 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3498F
#B3498F
oklch(56.7% 0.159 342.9)
- #008C61
#008C61
oklch(56.6% 0.122 163)
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 #B3498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #B3498F 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.