#B45596
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.146 341), rgb(180, 85, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B45596 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45596 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.146 341) |
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 #B45596 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45596 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45596 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45596 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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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
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A1
oklch(63% 0.134 341)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45596
oklch(58.8% 0.146 341)
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Step 700
700
#913C77
oklch(49.1% 0.135 341)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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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)
#B45596 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) | #5A6D98 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD566F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45596
#B45596
oklch(58.8% 0.146 341)
- #009462
#009462
oklch(58.8% 0.132 160.7)
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 #B45596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.080
Use #B45596 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.