#B4538F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.144 344.5), rgb(180, 83, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B4538F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4538F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.144 344.5) |
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 #B4538F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4538F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4538F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4538F text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0669C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4538F
oklch(58.2% 0.144 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#933C73
oklch(49.2% 0.134 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#B4538F 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) | #5B6B91 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE526A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4538F
#B4538F
oklch(58.2% 0.144 344.5)
- #009168
#009168
oklch(58.2% 0.123 164.8)
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 #B4538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.081
Use #B4538F 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.