#B6579A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.147 339.9), rgb(182, 87, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B6579A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6579A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 87, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.147 339.9) |
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 #B6579A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6579A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6579A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6579A text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6579A
oklch(59.5% 0.147 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#B6579A 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) | #5B709C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F97 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5971 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6579A
#B6579A
oklch(59.5% 0.147 339.9)
- #009662
#009662
oklch(59.4% 0.134 160.1)
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 #B6579A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #B6579A 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.