#B06791
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.8% 0.107 345.3), rgb(176, 103, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B06791 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06791 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 103, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 345.3) |
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 #B06791 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06791 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06791 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06791 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C8
oklch(81% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.085 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06791
oklch(60.8% 0.107 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25583
oklch(55.6% 0.116 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#B06791 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) | #6C7793 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96676 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06791
#B06791
oklch(60.8% 0.107 345.3)
- #339773
#339773
oklch(60.9% 0.108 165.4)
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 #B06791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #B06791 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.