#B3559E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.151 336.6), rgb(179, 85, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B3559E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3559E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.151 336.6) |
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 #B3559E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3559E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3559E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3559E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86BA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3559E
oklch(59% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#903B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381B31
oklch(27.2% 0.057 336.7)
#B3559E 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) | #576EA0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5972 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3559E
#B3559E
oklch(59% 0.151 336.6)
- #009559
#009559
oklch(58.9% 0.141 156.6)
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 #B3559E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #B3559E 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.