#B06B98
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.105 341.2), rgb(176, 107, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B06B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B98 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.105 341.2) |
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 #B06B98 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B98 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B98 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B98 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B98
oklch(61.7% 0.105 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5687
oklch(55.5% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#884672
oklch(49% 0.106 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#B06B98 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) | #6E7B9A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808596 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C7B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B98
#B06B98
oklch(61.7% 0.105 341.2)
- #419971
#419971
oklch(61.8% 0.105 161.2)
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 #B06B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #B06B98 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.