#B07495
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.087 345.8), rgb(176, 116, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B07495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07495 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.087 345.8) |
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 #B07495 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07495 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07495 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07495 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07495
oklch(63.2% 0.087 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#844B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#B07495 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) | #788096 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A93 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87380 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07495
#B07495
oklch(63.2% 0.087 345.8)
- #519B7D
#519B7D
oklch(63.3% 0.088 165.3)
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 #B07495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #B07495 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.