#B9609D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.137 340.5), rgb(185, 96, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B9609D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9609D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 96, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.137 340.5) |
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 #B9609D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9609D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9609D text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9609D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B5
oklch(70.8% 0.107 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9609D
oklch(61.3% 0.137 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#923B78
oklch(49.1% 0.138 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#B9609D 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) | #64769F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26177 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9609D
#B9609D
oklch(61.3% 0.137 340.5)
- #069C68
#069C68
oklch(61.2% 0.136 160.7)
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 #B9609D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #B9609D 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.