#B7549B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.153 339.5), rgb(183, 84, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B7549B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7549B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.153 339.5) |
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 #B7549B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7549B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7549B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7549B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7549B
oklch(59.3% 0.153 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#923A7A
oklch(49.1% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#B7549B 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) | #586E9D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E98 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05670 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7549B
#B7549B
oklch(59.3% 0.153 339.5)
- #009661
#009661
oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6)
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 #B7549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #B7549B 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.