#B3569A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.146 338.7), rgb(179, 86, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B3569A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3569A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.146 338.7) |
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 #B3569A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3569A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3569A text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3569A 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A5
oklch(63.2% 0.134 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3569A
oklch(58.9% 0.146 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#903C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#753363
oklch(42.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#B3569A 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) | #596E9C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5971 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3569A
#B3569A
oklch(58.9% 0.146 338.7)
- #00955E
#00955E
oklch(59% 0.137 158.6)
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 #B3569A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B3569A 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.