#B9449D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.181 338.3), rgb(185, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B9449D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9449D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.181 338.3) |
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 #B9449D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9449D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9449D text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9449D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAB
oklch(63% 0.167 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9449D
oklch(57.6% 0.181 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#992E80
oklch(49.1% 0.168 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2868
oklch(42.6% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B9449D 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) | #4867A0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3486A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9449D
#B9449D
oklch(57.6% 0.181 338.3)
- #00905A
#00905A
oklch(57.6% 0.134 158.3)
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 #B9449D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9449D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #B9449D 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.