#B34A91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.159 342.1), rgb(179, 74, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B34A91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 342°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34A91 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.159 342.1) |
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 #B34A91 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34A91 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34A91 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34A91 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C362A2
oklch(63.1% 0.145 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34A91
oklch(57% 0.159 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#963778
oklch(49.2% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#B34A91 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) | #516693 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4B67 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34A91
#B34A91
oklch(57% 0.159 342.1)
- #008D60
#008D60
oklch(56.9% 0.125 162.1)
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 #B34A91, 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 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B34A91 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.