#B1699E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.115 337.4), rgb(177, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B1699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1699E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.115 337.4) |
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 #B1699E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1699E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1699E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1699E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1699E
oklch(61.8% 0.115 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0548D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3862
oklch(42.6% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#B1699E 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) | #6B7AA0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86B7D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1699E
#B1699E
oklch(61.8% 0.115 337.4)
- #3E9A6A
#3E9A6A
oklch(61.8% 0.115 157.6)
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 #B1699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #B1699E 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.