#B26A97
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.108 342.6), rgb(178, 106, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B26A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 343°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26A97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 106, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.108 342.6) |
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 #B26A97 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26A97 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26A97 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26A97 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26A97
oklch(61.8% 0.108 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#B26A97 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808595 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6A7A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26A97
#B26A97
oklch(61.8% 0.108 342.6)
- #3B9A72
#3B9A72
oklch(61.9% 0.109 162.4)
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 #B26A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #B26A97 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.