#B9539D
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.5% 0.158 339.2), rgb(185, 83, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B9539D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9539D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.158 339.2) |
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 #B9539D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9539D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9539D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9539D text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9539D
oklch(59.5% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04194
oklch(55.6% 0.172 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#B9539D 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) | #576E9F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25671 | 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°).
- #B9539D
#B9539D
oklch(59.5% 0.158 339.2)
- #009660
#009660
oklch(59.3% 0.136 159.2)
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 #B9539D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #B9539D 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.