#B27E8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.9% 0.067 0.2), rgb(178, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B27E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27E8D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.067 0.2) |
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 #B27E8D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27E8D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27E8D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27E8D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BD939F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27E8D
oklch(64.9% 0.067 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#976171
oklch(55.6% 0.073 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#81505F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#69424D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B27E8D 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) | #85878E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7B83 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27E8D
#B27E8D
oklch(64.9% 0.067 0.2)
- #5F9D91
#5F9D91
oklch(65% 0.067 180.4)
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 #B27E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B27E8D 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.