#B1609E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.131 336.5), rgb(177, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B1609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1609E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 336.5) |
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 #B1609E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1609E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1609E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1609E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1609E
oklch(60.3% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7C
oklch(49% 0.133 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#B1609E 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) | #6174A0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86378 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1609E
#B1609E
oklch(60.3% 0.131 336.5)
- #279860
#279860
oklch(60.4% 0.131 156.5)
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 #B1609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
Use #B1609E 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.