#B8499E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.174 337.8), rgb(184, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B8499E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8499E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.174 337.8) |
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 #B8499E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8499E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8499E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8499E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAB
oklch(63% 0.159 337.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8499E
oklch(58.1% 0.174 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#973280
oklch(49.2% 0.161 338)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B68
oklch(42.7% 0.133 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B8499E 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) | #4C69A1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14D6D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8499E
#B8499E
oklch(58.1% 0.174 337.8)
- #00925A
#00925A
oklch(58.1% 0.136 157.8)
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 #B8499E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8499E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #B8499E 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.