#B45B9F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60% 0.143 336.9), rgb(180, 91, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B45B9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45B9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.143 336.9) |
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 #B45B9F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45B9F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45B9F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45B9F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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)
#B45B9F
oklch(60% 0.143 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94994
oklch(55.5% 0.155 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763166
oklch(42.8% 0.118 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B45B9F 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) | #5D72A1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5E76 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45B9F
#B45B9F
oklch(60% 0.143 336.9)
- #03995C
#03995C
oklch(60.1% 0.143 156.7)
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 #B45B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #B45B9F 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.