#B26593
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.114 344.3), rgb(178, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B26593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26593 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.114 344.3) |
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 #B26593 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26593 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26593 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26593 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26593
oklch(60.8% 0.114 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55285
oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4370
oklch(49.2% 0.115 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#72375B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 345.1)
#B26593 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) | #6A7695 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8391 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6576 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26593
#B26593
oklch(60.8% 0.114 344.3)
- #2B9870
#2B9870
oklch(60.9% 0.115 164)
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 #B26593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
Use #B26593 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.