#B26E97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.101 343.5), rgb(178, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B26E97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26E97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.101 343.5) |
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 #B26E97 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26E97 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26E97 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26E97 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26E97
oklch(62.4% 0.101 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5784
oklch(55.6% 0.111 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#88476F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#B26E97 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) | #727D99 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838795 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6E7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26E97
#B26E97
oklch(62.4% 0.101 343.5)
- #449B76
#449B76
oklch(62.6% 0.102 163)
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 #B26E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #B26E97 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.