#B45592
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.143 343.1), rgb(180, 85, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B45592 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45592 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.143 343.1) |
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 #B45592 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45592 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45592 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45592 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF669E
oklch(63% 0.132 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45592
oklch(58.6% 0.143 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#923C74
oklch(49.1% 0.134 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#B45592 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) | #5C6D94 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C90 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE556D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45592
#B45592
oklch(58.6% 0.143 343.1)
- #009366
#009366
oklch(58.7% 0.127 163)
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 #B45592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.079
Use #B45592 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.