#B8479B
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.174 339), rgb(184, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B8479B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8479B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.174 339) |
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 #B8479B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8479B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8479B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8479B text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8479B
oklch(57.7% 0.174 339)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#B8479B 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) | #4C679E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7998 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24B6A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8479B
#B8479B
oklch(57.7% 0.174 339)
- #00915C
#00915C
oklch(57.9% 0.133 158.9)
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 #B8479B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8479B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.085
Use #B8479B 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.