#B970A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.112 339.6), rgb(185, 112, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B970A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B970A2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.112 339.6) |
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 #B970A2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B970A2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B970A2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B970A2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B970A2
oklch(64% 0.112 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1548A
oklch(55.6% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4475
oklch(49.1% 0.114 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#70385F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#B970A2 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) | #7381A4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17182 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B970A2
#B970A2
oklch(64% 0.112 339.6)
- #44A174
#44A174
oklch(64.1% 0.112 159.6)
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 #B970A2, 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 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
Use #B970A2 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.