#B8599D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.148 339.4), rgb(184, 89, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B8599D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8599D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 89, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.148 339.4) |
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 #B8599D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8599D | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8599D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8599D text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8599D
oklch(60.2% 0.148 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4691
oklch(55.6% 0.16 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E65
oklch(42.6% 0.124 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#B8599D 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) | #5D729F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15B74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8599D
#B8599D
oklch(60.2% 0.148 339.4)
- #009962
#009962
oklch(60.2% 0.138 159.2)
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 #B8599D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B8599D 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.