#B35896
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.14 340.9), rgb(179, 88, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B35896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35896 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 88, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.14 340.9) |
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 #B35896 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35896 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35896 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35896 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A1
oklch(63.2% 0.129 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35896
oklch(59.1% 0.14 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E76
oklch(49% 0.129 341)
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Step 800
800
#753460
oklch(42.8% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B35896 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D94 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5970 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35896
#B35896
oklch(59.1% 0.14 340.9)
- #009563
#009563
oklch(59.1% 0.132 160.8)
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 #B35896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
Use #B35896 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.