#B17588
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.079 359.1), rgb(177, 117, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B17588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17588 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 117, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.079 359.1) |
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 #B17588 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17588 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17588 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17588 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17588
oklch(63% 0.079 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D72
oklch(55.5% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#B17588 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) | #7D8089 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB727C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17588
#B17588
oklch(63% 0.079 359.1)
- #4E998A
#4E998A
oklch(63% 0.079 179)
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 #B17588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B17588 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.