#B07491
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.084 349.3), rgb(176, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B07491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07491 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.084 349.3) |
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 #B07491 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07491 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07491 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07491 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07491
oklch(63% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E55
oklch(42.7% 0.072 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#B07491 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) | #798092 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A8F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8737E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07491
#B07491
oklch(63% 0.084 349.3)
- #509A81
#509A81
oklch(63.1% 0.084 169.4)
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 #B07491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #B07491 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.