#B3699D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.116 339), rgb(179, 105, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B3699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3699D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 339) |
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 #B3699D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3699D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3699D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3699D text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3699D
oklch(62% 0.116 339)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4376
oklch(49% 0.117 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#703860
oklch(42.7% 0.096 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#B3699D 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) | #6B7A9F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6B7C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3699D
#B3699D
oklch(62% 0.116 339)
- #3A9B6C
#3A9B6C
oklch(62% 0.116 158.9)
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 #B3699D, 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 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #B3699D 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.