#B06B92
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.101 345.5), rgb(176, 107, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B06B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B92 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.101 345.5) |
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 #B06B92 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B92 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B92 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B92 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B92
oklch(61.5% 0.101 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05781
oklch(55.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#89476D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#B06B92 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) | #707A93 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818590 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96A79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B92
#B06B92
oklch(61.5% 0.101 345.5)
- #3E9876
#3E9876
oklch(61.6% 0.101 165.3)
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 #B06B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #B06B92 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.