#B26E87
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.092 356.5), rgb(178, 110, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B26E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26E87 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.092 356.5) |
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 #B26E87 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26E87 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26E87 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26E87 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26E87
oklch(61.9% 0.092 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15975
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4962
oklch(49.2% 0.093 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#B26E87 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) | #767B88 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878785 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6B77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26E87
#B26E87
oklch(61.9% 0.092 356.5)
- #3D9884
#3D9884
oklch(61.9% 0.092 176.2)
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 #B26E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
Use #B26E87 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.