#B1769A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.088 342.6), rgb(177, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B1769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1769A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.088 342.6) |
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 #B1769A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1769A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1769A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1769A 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
#C090AC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1769A
oklch(63.8% 0.088 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C82
oklch(55.7% 0.095 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#834B6E
oklch(49% 0.089 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B1769A 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) | #79829B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C98 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87683 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1769A
#B1769A
oklch(63.8% 0.088 342.6)
- #559C7C
#559C7C
oklch(63.7% 0.087 163.1)
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 #B1769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #B1769A 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.