#B3499F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.5% 0.171 335.6), rgb(179, 73, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B3499F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3499F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.171 335.6) |
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 #B3499F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3499F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3499F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3499F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C260AE
oklch(63.2% 0.157 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3499F
oklch(57.5% 0.171 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#B3499F 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) | #4A68A2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4F6D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3499F
#B3499F
oklch(57.5% 0.171 335.6)
- #009053
#009053
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.5)
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 #B3499F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3499F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #B3499F 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.