#B9459C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.7% 0.179 338.8), rgb(185, 69, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B9459C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9459C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.179 338.8) |
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 #B9459C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9459C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9459C text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9459C text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.164 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9459C
oklch(57.7% 0.179 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#992F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#642654
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#B9459C 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) | #4A679F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3496A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9459C
#B9459C
oklch(57.7% 0.179 338.8)
- #00905B
#00905B
oklch(57.6% 0.133 158.8)
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 #B9459C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9459C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
Use #B9459C 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.