#B46094
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.3% 0.126 343.6), rgb(180, 96, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B46094 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46094 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 96, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.126 343.6) |
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 #B46094 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46094 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46094 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46094 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46094
oklch(60.3% 0.126 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A84E87
oklch(55.5% 0.136 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F73
oklch(49.2% 0.127 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#B46094 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) | #667496 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8192 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6073 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46094
#B46094
oklch(60.3% 0.126 343.6)
- #11986C
#11986C
oklch(60.3% 0.126 163.6)
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 #B46094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #B46094 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.