#B36396
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.121 342.5), rgb(179, 99, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B36396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36396 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.121 342.5) |
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 #B36396 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36396 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36396 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36396 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36396
oklch(60.7% 0.121 342.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
-
Step 800
800
#73365E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 342.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#B36396 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) | #687698 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8294 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6376 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36396
#B36396
oklch(60.7% 0.121 342.5)
- #25986C
#25986C
oklch(60.6% 0.121 162.4)
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 #B36396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
Use #B36396 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.