#B9639D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.131 340.8), rgb(185, 99, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B9639D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9639D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 99, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.131 340.8) |
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 #B9639D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9639D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9639D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9639D 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9639D
oklch(61.8% 0.131 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#903D77
oklch(49.1% 0.133 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#B9639D 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) | #67789F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26479 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9639D
#B9639D
oklch(61.8% 0.131 340.8)
- #1A9D6B
#1A9D6B
oklch(61.7% 0.131 161)
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 #B9639D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
Use #B9639D 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.