#B06396
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.118 341.1), rgb(176, 99, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B06396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06396 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.118 341.1) |
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 #B06396 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06396 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06396 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06396 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#DCB3CC
oklch(81% 0.058 341.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06396
oklch(60.3% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45289
oklch(55.6% 0.128 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4274
oklch(49.1% 0.119 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#72375F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 341)
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Step 900
900
#5D304E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 341.3)
#B06396 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) | #677598 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86476 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06396
#B06396
oklch(60.3% 0.118 341.1)
- #2C976A
#2C976A
oklch(60.5% 0.119 161)
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 #B06396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #B06396 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.