#B06F82
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.086 1), rgb(176, 111, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B06F82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06F82 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 1) |
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 #B06F82 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06F82 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06F82 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06F82 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06F82
oklch(61.7% 0.086 1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B70
oklch(55.6% 0.094 1)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4D
oklch(42.6% 0.073 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B06F82 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) | #787B83 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888681 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B76 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06F82
#B06F82
oklch(61.7% 0.086 1)
- #409688
#409688
oklch(61.7% 0.086 181)
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 #B06F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.006
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #B06F82 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.