#B06295
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.119 341.6), rgb(176, 98, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B06295 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06295 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 98, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.119 341.6) |
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 #B06295 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06295 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06295 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06295 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C989B1
oklch(70.6% 0.094 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06295
oklch(60.1% 0.119 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55189
oklch(55.6% 0.13 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4174
oklch(49.1% 0.121 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#B06295 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) | #667497 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8193 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86375 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06295
#B06295
oklch(60.1% 0.119 341.6)
- #28966A
#28966A
oklch(60.1% 0.119 161.8)
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 #B06295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #B06295 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.