#B6509C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.6% 0.16 338.4), rgb(182, 80, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B6509C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6509C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 80, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.16 338.4) |
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 #B6509C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6509C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6509C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6509C text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6509C
oklch(58.6% 0.16 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#93377D
oklch(49% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#B6509C 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) | #536C9E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C99 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF536F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6509C
#B6509C
oklch(58.6% 0.16 338.4)
- #00945D
#00945D
oklch(58.7% 0.136 158.5)
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 #B6509C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #B6509C 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.