#B75299
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.155 340.3), rgb(183, 82, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B75299 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75299 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.155 340.3) |
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 #B75299 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75299 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75299 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75299 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E0AFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#C163A4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75299
oklch(58.9% 0.155 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#933979
oklch(49.1% 0.143 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#783063
oklch(42.8% 0.119 340.4)
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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)
#B75299 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) | #576D9B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1546E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75299
#B75299
oklch(58.9% 0.155 340.3)
- #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 #B75299, 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 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
Use #B75299 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.