#B4609B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.131 339.5), rgb(180, 96, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B4609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 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 (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4609B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.131 339.5) |
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 #B4609B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4609B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4609B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4609B 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
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4609B
oklch(60.6% 0.131 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E79
oklch(49.1% 0.132 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#743362
oklch(42.6% 0.11 339.2)
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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)
#B4609B 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) | #63759D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8299 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6276 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4609B
#B4609B
oklch(60.6% 0.131 339.5)
- #1B9965
#1B9965
oklch(60.5% 0.131 159.4)
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 #B4609B, 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 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B4609B 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.