#B5539E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.156 337.3), rgb(181, 83, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B5539E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5539E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 83, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.156 337.3) |
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 #B5539E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5539E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5539E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5539E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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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
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5539E
oklch(59% 0.156 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#91397E
oklch(49% 0.145 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B5539E 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) | #556EA0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5771 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5539E
#B5539E
oklch(59% 0.156 337.3)
- #00955B
#00955B
oklch(59% 0.139 157.4)
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 #B5539E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5539E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #B5539E 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.