#B06C93
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.1 345), rgb(176, 108, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B06C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 345°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06C93 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 108, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.1 345) |
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 #B06C93 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06C93 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06C93 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06C93 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#D9B5C8
oklch(81% 0.048 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06C93
oklch(61.7% 0.1 345)
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Step 600
600
#9F5782
oklch(55.5% 0.109 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#88476E
oklch(49% 0.101 344.6)
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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)
#B06C93 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) | #717B94 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828591 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86C7A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06C93
#B06C93
oklch(61.7% 0.1 345)
- #409876
#409876
oklch(61.6% 0.1 165)
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 #B06C93, 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 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #B06C93 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.