#B75199
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.157 340.3), rgb(183, 81, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B75199 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75199 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 81, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.157 340.3) |
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 #B75199 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75199 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75199 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75199 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C163A4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75199
oklch(58.8% 0.157 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#94387A
oklch(49.1% 0.146 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#B75199 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) | #566C9B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1536E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75199
#B75199
oklch(58.8% 0.157 340.3)
- #009461
#009461
oklch(58.8% 0.133 160.2)
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 #B75199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #B75199 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.