#B8409B
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.184 338.6), rgb(184, 64, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B8409B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8409B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.184 338.6) |
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 #B8409B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8409B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8409B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8409B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAB
oklch(63% 0.169 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8409B
oklch(57% 0.184 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C81
oklch(49.1% 0.172 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2769
oklch(42.7% 0.142 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B8409B 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) | #45649E | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7798 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24468 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8409B
#B8409B
oklch(57% 0.184 338.6)
- #008E59
#008E59
oklch(57% 0.132 158.5)
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 #B8409B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8409B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #B8409B 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.