#B3609F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.133 336.9), rgb(179, 96, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B3609F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3609F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.133 336.9) |
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 #B3609F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3609F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3609F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3609F text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3609F
oklch(60.6% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7C
oklch(49% 0.135 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#B3609F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78819D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6378 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3609F
#B3609F
oklch(60.6% 0.133 336.9)
- #239961
#239961
oklch(60.6% 0.133 157.1)
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 #B3609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #B3609F 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.