#B4458D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.165 343.9), rgb(180, 69, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B4458D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4458D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.165 343.9) |
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 #B4458D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4458D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4458D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4458D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D482B3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA0
oklch(63% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4458D
oklch(56.3% 0.165 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#983476
oklch(49.1% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B4458D 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) | #4F638F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4563 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4458D
#B4458D
oklch(56.3% 0.165 343.9)
- #008B62
#008B62
oklch(56.4% 0.12 163.9)
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 #B4458D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #B4458D 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.