#B9529C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.159 339.6), rgb(185, 82, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B9529C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9529C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 82, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.159 339.6) |
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 #B9529C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9529C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9529C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9529C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#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
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D084B7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9529C
oklch(59.3% 0.159 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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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)
#B9529C 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) | #576E9E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E99 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35470 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9529C
#B9529C
oklch(59.3% 0.159 339.6)
- #009661
#009661
oklch(59.4% 0.135 159.6)
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 #B9529C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #B9529C 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.