#B76596
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.121 344.5), rgb(183, 101, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B76596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 345°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76596 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.121 344.5) |
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 #B76596 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76596 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76596 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76596 text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AF
oklch(70.8% 0.094 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76596
oklch(61.5% 0.121 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75085
oklch(55.6% 0.131 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4071
oklch(49.1% 0.123 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#74355C
oklch(42.6% 0.102 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#B76596 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) | #6B7898 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808594 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06577 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76596
#B76596
oklch(61.5% 0.121 344.5)
- #219B72
#219B72
oklch(61.5% 0.121 164.8)
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 #B76596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #B76596 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.