#B65394
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.149 342.6), rgb(182, 83, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B65394 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65394 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 83, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.149 342.6) |
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 #B65394 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65394 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65394 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65394 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#C165A0
oklch(63.2% 0.137 342.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65394
oklch(58.7% 0.149 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#933A76
oklch(49.1% 0.139 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#783160
oklch(42.8% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#B65394 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) | #5A6C96 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C91 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0536D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65394
#B65394
oklch(58.7% 0.149 342.6)
- #009365
#009365
oklch(58.6% 0.128 162.5)
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 #B65394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
Use #B65394 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.