#B4599C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.6% 0.144 338.3), rgb(180, 89, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B4599C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4599C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.144 338.3) |
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 #B4599C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4599C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4599C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4599C text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4599C
oklch(59.6% 0.144 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4892
oklch(55.6% 0.157 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#B4599C 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) | #5C719E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5C73 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4599C
#B4599C
oklch(59.6% 0.144 338.3)
- #00975E
#00975E
oklch(59.6% 0.139 158.1)
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 #B4599C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #B4599C 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.