#B45A9F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.9% 0.144 336.8), rgb(180, 90, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B45A9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45A9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 90, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.144 336.8) |
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 #B45A9F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45A9F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45A9F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45A9F text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45A9F
oklch(59.9% 0.144 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4894
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#91397E
oklch(49% 0.145 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B45A9F 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) | #5C72A1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5D75 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45A9F
#B45A9F
oklch(59.9% 0.144 336.8)
- #00985C
#00985C
oklch(59.8% 0.142 157)
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 #B45A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
Use #B45A9F 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.