#B65894
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.141 343.2), rgb(182, 88, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B65894 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65894 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 88, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.141 343.2) |
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 #B65894 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65894 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65894 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65894 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65894
oklch(59.4% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#793060
oklch(42.8% 0.118 343)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#B65894 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) | #5F6F96 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F92 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0586F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65894
#B65894
oklch(59.4% 0.141 343.2)
- #009568
#009568
oklch(59.3% 0.128 163.2)
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 #B65894, 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 Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.077
Use #B65894 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.