#B55091
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.151 343.4), rgb(181, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B55091 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55091 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.151 343.4) |
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 #B55091 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55091 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55091 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55091 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2649F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 343.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55091
oklch(58% 0.151 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#943975
oklch(49% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#B55091 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) | #586A93 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B8E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF506A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55091
#B55091
oklch(58% 0.151 343.4)
- #009165
#009165
oklch(58.1% 0.125 163.2)
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 #B55091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #B55091 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.