#B36895
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.111 344), rgb(179, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B36895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 344°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36895 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.111 344) |
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 #B36895 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36895 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36895 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36895 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36895
oklch(61.5% 0.111 344)
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Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4470
oklch(49.2% 0.112 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#72385B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B36895 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) | #6D7997 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808593 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6878 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36895
#B36895
oklch(61.5% 0.111 344)
- #339972
#339972
oklch(61.4% 0.111 163.9)
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 #B36895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
Use #B36895 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.