#B8559C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.6% 0.153 339.5), rgb(184, 85, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B8559C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8559C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 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 #B8559C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8559C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8559C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8559C text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8559C
oklch(59.6% 0.153 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4392
oklch(55.6% 0.167 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#96347C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C65
oklch(42.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#B8559C 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) | #596F9E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F99 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15771 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8559C
#B8559C
oklch(59.6% 0.153 339.5)
- #009761
#009761
oklch(59.6% 0.136 159.3)
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 #B8559C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #B8559C 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.