#B26697
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.115 341.9), rgb(178, 102, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B26697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26697 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.115 341.9) |
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 #B26697 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26697 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26697 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26697 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26697
oklch(61.1% 0.115 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#B26697 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) | #6A7899 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8395 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6778 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26697
#B26697
oklch(61.1% 0.115 341.9)
- #31996E
#31996E
oklch(61.2% 0.116 161.9)
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 #B26697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #B26697 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.