#B9609E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.137 339.9), rgb(185, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B9609E 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 0.051 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 | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9609E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.137 339.9) |
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 #B9609E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9609E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9609E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9609E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9609E
oklch(61.4% 0.137 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8E
oklch(55.5% 0.15 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#923B79
oklch(49.2% 0.139 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#763163
oklch(42.6% 0.116 339.4)
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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)
#B9609E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26278 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9609E
#B9609E
oklch(61.4% 0.137 339.9)
- #089D67
#089D67
oklch(61.5% 0.138 159.9)
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 #B9609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #B9609E 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.