#B6569D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.151 338.3), rgb(182, 86, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B6569D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6569D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 338.3) |
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 #B6569D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6569D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6569D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6569D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083BA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6569D
oklch(59.5% 0.151 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4594
oklch(55.6% 0.164 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#94367E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 338)
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Step 800
800
#792E66
oklch(42.8% 0.126 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A53
oklch(37.8% 0.098 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B6569D 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) | #596F9F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5972 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6569D
#B6569D
oklch(59.5% 0.151 338.3)
- #00975E
#00975E
oklch(59.6% 0.139 158.1)
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 #B6569D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B6569D 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.