#B6559E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.153 337.8), rgb(182, 85, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B6559E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6559E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 85, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.153 337.8) |
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 #B6559E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6559E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6559E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6559E text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6559E
oklch(59.4% 0.153 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4495
oklch(55.5% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#95357F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#792D67
oklch(42.7% 0.128 338)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#B6559E 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) | #586FA0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5872 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6559E
#B6559E
oklch(59.4% 0.153 337.8)
- #00965D
#00965D
oklch(59.3% 0.139 157.9)
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 #B6559E, closest first.
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 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #B6559E 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.