#B7669E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.125 339.8), rgb(183, 102, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B7669E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7669E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.125 339.8) |
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 #B7669E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7669E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7669E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7669E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CA88B4
oklch(70.7% 0.099 339.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7669E
oklch(62% 0.125 339.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A64F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 340.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4077
oklch(49.2% 0.126 340.1)
-
Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
-
Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#B7669E 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) | #6979A0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF677B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7669E
#B7669E
oklch(62% 0.125 339.8)
- #2C9D6B
#2C9D6B
oklch(62.1% 0.126 159.6)
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 #B7669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #B7669E 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.