#B3679D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.119 338.7), rgb(179, 103, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B3679D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3679D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 103, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.119 338.7) |
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 #B3679D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3679D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3679D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3679D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3679D
oklch(61.6% 0.119 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#B3679D 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) | #69799F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB697B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3679D
#B3679D
oklch(61.6% 0.119 338.7)
- #369A6A
#369A6A
oklch(61.5% 0.118 158.8)
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 #B3679D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #B3679D 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.