#B4478F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.163 343.1), rgb(180, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B4478F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4478F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.163 343.1) |
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 #B4478F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4478F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4478F text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4478F text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C560A1
oklch(63% 0.15 342.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4478F
oklch(56.6% 0.163 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#973577
oklch(49.1% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#B4478F 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) | #506591 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4765 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4478F
#B4478F
oklch(56.6% 0.163 343.1)
- #008C61
#008C61
oklch(56.6% 0.122 163)
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 #B4478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #B4478F 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.