#B549A2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.174 335), rgb(181, 73, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B549A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B549A2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.174 335) |
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 #B549A2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B549A2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B549A2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B549A2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B549A2
oklch(57.9% 0.174 335)
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Step 700
700
#953384
oklch(49.2% 0.162 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#B549A2 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) | #4969A5 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4F6F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B549A2
#B549A2
oklch(57.9% 0.174 335)
- #009253
#009253
oklch(58% 0.143 155.1)
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 #B549A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B549A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B549A2 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.