#B9459A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.177 339.7), rgb(185, 69, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B9459A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9459A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.177 339.7) |
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 #B9459A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9459A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9459A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9459A text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D580BA
oklch(70.8% 0.127 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9459A
oklch(57.6% 0.177 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#992F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#B9459A 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) | #4B679D | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7997 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34869 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9459A
#B9459A
oklch(57.6% 0.177 339.7)
- #00905D
#00905D
oklch(57.6% 0.131 159.6)
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 #B9459A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9459A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
Use #B9459A 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.