#B3569F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.15 336.2), rgb(179, 86, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B3569F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3569F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 336.2) |
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 #B3569F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3569F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3569F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3569F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3569F
oklch(59.2% 0.15 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#B3569F 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) | #576FA1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5A73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3569F
#B3569F
oklch(59.2% 0.15 336.2)
- #009658
#009658
oklch(59.2% 0.143 156)
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 #B3569F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #B3569F 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.