#B26092
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60% 0.122 344), rgb(178, 96, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B26092 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26092 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 96, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.122 344) |
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 #B26092 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26092 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26092 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26092 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88AF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26092
oklch(60% 0.122 344)
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Step 600
600
#A74F86
oklch(55.5% 0.133 344)
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Step 700
700
#8F4072
oklch(49.1% 0.123 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#74355D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#B26092 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) | #667394 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8090 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6073 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26092
#B26092
oklch(60% 0.122 344)
- #17966C
#17966C
oklch(59.8% 0.122 164.1)
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 #B26092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #B26092 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.