#B2469C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.172 336.4), rgb(178, 70, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B2469C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2469C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 70, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.172 336.4) |
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 #B2469C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2469C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2469C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2469C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.159 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2469C
oklch(56.8% 0.172 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#953382
oklch(49.1% 0.16 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 336)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B2469C 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) | #48669F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697699 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4B6A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2469C
#B2469C
oklch(56.8% 0.172 336.4)
- #008E54
#008E54
oklch(56.9% 0.137 156.4)
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 #B2469C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2469C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #B2469C 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.