#B3598A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.13 348), rgb(179, 89, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B3598A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3598A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.13 348) |
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 #B3598A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3598A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3598A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3598A text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A96
oklch(63.2% 0.119 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3598A
oklch(58.7% 0.13 348)
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Step 700
700
#90406D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#753559
oklch(42.6% 0.101 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#B3598A 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) | #626E8C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D88 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE576B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3598A
#B3598A
oklch(58.7% 0.13 348)
- #00926F
#00926F
oklch(58.6% 0.118 168.4)
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 #B3598A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #B3598A 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.