#B9499E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.174 338.2), rgb(185, 73, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B9499E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 338°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9499E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.174 338.2) |
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 #B9499E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9499E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9499E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9499E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D381BB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C55EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9499E
oklch(58.3% 0.174 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#973180
oklch(49.1% 0.163 338)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#B9499E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34D6D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9499E
#B9499E
oklch(58.3% 0.174 338.2)
- #00925B
#00925B
oklch(58.1% 0.136 158.2)
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 #B9499E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9499E.
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 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #B9499E 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.