#B0768D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.079 354.1), rgb(176, 118, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B0768D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0768D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.079 354.1) |
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 #B0768D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0768D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0768D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0768D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 354)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0768D
oklch(63.3% 0.079 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E77
oklch(55.6% 0.085 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#844D64
oklch(49.1% 0.08 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F51
oklch(42.6% 0.066 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B0768D 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) | #7C818E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9747E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0768D
#B0768D
oklch(63.3% 0.079 354.1)
- #529A86
#529A86
oklch(63.3% 0.079 173.5)
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 #B0768D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0768D 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.