#B2569D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.148 336.7), rgb(178, 86, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B2569D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2569D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 86, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 336.7) |
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 #B2569D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2569D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2569D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2569D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A7
oklch(63.2% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2569D
oklch(58.9% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7D
oklch(49% 0.138 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#B2569D 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) | #586F9F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C9A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5A72 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2569D
#B2569D
oklch(58.9% 0.148 336.7)
- #009559
#009559
oklch(58.9% 0.141 156.6)
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 #B2569D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #B2569D 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.