#B4669A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.119 340.9), rgb(180, 102, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B4669A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4669A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 102, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 340.9) |
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 #B4669A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4669A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4669A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4669A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4669A
oklch(61.5% 0.119 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4518A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#72365F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D304E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#B4669A 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) | #6A789C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8498 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6779 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4669A
#B4669A
oklch(61.5% 0.119 340.9)
- #2F9A6D
#2F9A6D
oklch(61.4% 0.119 161.2)
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 #B4669A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #B4669A 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.