#B5599E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.146 337.7), rgb(181, 89, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B5599E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5599E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.146 337.7) |
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 #B5599E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5599E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5599E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5599E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5599E
oklch(59.8% 0.146 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB4793
oklch(55.5% 0.159 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#93387E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#772F66
oklch(42.6% 0.122 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#B5599E 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) | #5B71A0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5C74 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5599E
#B5599E
oklch(59.8% 0.146 337.7)
- #00985E
#00985E
oklch(59.9% 0.14 157.8)
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 #B5599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #B5599E 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.