#B46796
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.115 343.6), rgb(180, 103, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B46796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46796 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.115 343.6) |
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 #B46796 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46796 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46796 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46796 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46796
oklch(61.5% 0.115 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45286
oklch(55.5% 0.125 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4371
oklch(49.2% 0.116 344)
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Step 800
800
#72375C
oklch(42.6% 0.096 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B46796 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) | #6C7898 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808594 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6778 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46796
#B46796
oklch(61.5% 0.115 343.6)
- #2F9A71
#2F9A71
oklch(61.5% 0.115 163.4)
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 #B46796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
Use #B46796 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.