#B45D98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.134 340.8), rgb(180, 93, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B45D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D98 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.134 340.8) |
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 #B45D98 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45D98 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D98 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D98 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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 (this color)
#B45D98
oklch(60% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 341)
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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
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B45D98 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) | #61729A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798096 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5E74 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D98
#B45D98
oklch(60% 0.134 340.8)
- #019865
#019865
oklch(60% 0.134 160.8)
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 #B45D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #B45D98 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.