#B45595
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.145 341.5), rgb(180, 85, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B45595 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45595 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.145 341.5) |
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 #B45595 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45595 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45595 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45595 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B3
oklch(70.6% 0.104 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45595
oklch(58.7% 0.145 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#913C76
oklch(49% 0.134 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#763260
oklch(42.6% 0.112 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B45595 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) | #5B6D97 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C93 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE566E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45595
#B45595
oklch(58.7% 0.145 341.5)
- #009363
#009363
oklch(58.6% 0.13 161.5)
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 #B45595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.079
Use #B45595 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.