#B66697
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.119 343.6), rgb(182, 102, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B66697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66697 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.119 343.6) |
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 #B66697 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66697 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66697 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66697 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66697
oklch(61.6% 0.119 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65186
oklch(55.6% 0.129 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4172
oklch(49.1% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#B66697 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) | #6B7899 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6678 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66697
#B66697
oklch(61.6% 0.119 343.6)
- #289B71
#289B71
oklch(61.6% 0.119 163.7)
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 #B66697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #B66697 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.