#B64E8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.154 344.6), rgb(182, 78, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B64E8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64E8F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 78, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.154 344.6) |
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 #B64E8F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64E8F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64E8F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64E8F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4639E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64E8F
oklch(57.8% 0.154 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#963874
oklch(49.2% 0.144 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#B64E8F 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) | #576991 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14D68 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64E8F
#B64E8F
oklch(57.8% 0.154 344.6)
- #009067
#009067
oklch(57.9% 0.122 164.6)
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 #B64E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #B64E8F 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.