#B64599
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.174 339.1), rgb(182, 69, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B64599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64599 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.174 339.1) |
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 #B64599 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64599 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64599 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64599 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64599
oklch(57.1% 0.174 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#B64599 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) | #4A669C | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7896 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04969 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64599
#B64599
oklch(57.1% 0.174 339.1)
- #008E5B
#008E5B
oklch(57% 0.13 159.4)
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 #B64599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B64599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #B64599 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.