#B4609A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.13 340.1), rgb(180, 96, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B4609A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4609A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 96, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.13 340.1) |
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 #B4609A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4609A | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4609A text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4609A text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B4
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4609A
oklch(60.5% 0.13 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74D8D
oklch(55.5% 0.142 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E78
oklch(49.1% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#753461
oklch(42.8% 0.108 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#B4609A 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) | #64759C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8298 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6176 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4609A
#B4609A
oklch(60.5% 0.13 340.1)
- #1A9966
#1A9966
oklch(60.6% 0.13 159.9)
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 #B4609A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #B4609A 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.