#B4569B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.148 338.5), rgb(180, 86, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B4569B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4569B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 86, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.148 338.5) |
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 #B4569B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4569B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4569B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4569B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CC86B7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 338.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BD66A5
oklch(63% 0.136 338.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4569B
oklch(59.1% 0.148 338.5)
-
Step 700
700
#903C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 338.3)
-
Step 800
800
#753264
oklch(42.7% 0.114 338.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5F2D51
oklch(37.7% 0.088 338.9)
-
Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#B4569B 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) | #596F9D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5971 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4569B
#B4569B
oklch(59.1% 0.148 338.5)
- #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 #B4569B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #B4569B 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.