#B5699A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.1% 0.115 341.8), rgb(181, 105, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B5699A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5699A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.115 341.8) |
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 #B5699A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5699A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5699A text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5699A text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5699A
oklch(62.1% 0.115 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35388
oklch(55.6% 0.124 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#B5699A 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) | #6D7A9C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808698 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6A7B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5699A
#B5699A
oklch(62.1% 0.115 341.8)
- #359C71
#359C71
oklch(62.2% 0.115 161.9)
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 #B5699A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B5699A 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.