#B6569F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.6% 0.152 337.4), rgb(182, 86, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B6569F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6569F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.152 337.4) |
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 #B6569F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6569F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6569F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6569F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6569F
oklch(59.6% 0.152 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#94357F
oklch(49% 0.154 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#782D68
oklch(42.6% 0.128 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#612954
oklch(37.5% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B6569F 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) | #5870A1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5A73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6569F
#B6569F
oklch(59.6% 0.152 337.4)
- #00975C
#00975C
oklch(59.5% 0.141 157.3)
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 #B6569F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #B6569F 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.