#B17699
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.087 343.5), rgb(177, 118, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B17699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17699 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.087 343.5) |
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 #B17699 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17699 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17699 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17699 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17699
oklch(63.8% 0.087 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#834B6D
oklch(49% 0.088 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B17699 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) | #79829A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B97 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87682 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17699
#B17699
oklch(63.8% 0.087 343.5)
- #559C7D
#559C7D
oklch(63.7% 0.087 163.8)
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 #B17699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #B17699 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.