#B26994
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.108 344.5), rgb(178, 105, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B26994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26994 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.108 344.5) |
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 #B26994 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26994 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26994 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26994 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26994
oklch(61.5% 0.108 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25584
oklch(55.6% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B456F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B26994 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) | #6E7996 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808592 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6979 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26994
#B26994
oklch(61.5% 0.108 344.5)
- #379974
#379974
oklch(61.5% 0.108 164.6)
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 #B26994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #B26994 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.