#B34C9C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.164 337), rgb(179, 76, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B34C9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34C9C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.164 337) |
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 #B34C9C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34C9C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34C9C text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34C9C text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C161AA
oklch(63% 0.151 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34C9C
oklch(57.7% 0.164 337)
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Step 700
700
#93367F
oklch(49% 0.152 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E68
oklch(42.8% 0.126 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B34C9C 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) | #4E699F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC506D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34C9C
#B34C9C
oklch(57.7% 0.164 337)
- #009157
#009157
oklch(57.8% 0.138 156.8)
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 #B34C9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34C9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B34C9C 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.