#B3628A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.115 350.1), rgb(179, 98, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B3628A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3628A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 98, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.115 350.1) |
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 #B3628A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3628A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3628A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3628A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A8
oklch(70.7% 0.091 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3628A
oklch(60.1% 0.115 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8517D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#90416A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#753656
oklch(42.7% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3047
oklch(37.8% 0.075 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B3628A 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) | #6A738B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6071 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3628A
#B3628A
oklch(60.1% 0.115 350.1)
- #149676
#149676
oklch(60.1% 0.115 170.1)
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 #B3628A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #B3628A 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.