#B36A97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.109 343.1), rgb(179, 106, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#B36A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36A97 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 106, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 343.1) |
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 #B36A97 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36A97 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36A97 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36A97 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36A97
oklch(61.9% 0.109 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25585
oklch(55.7% 0.118 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#71395C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B36A97 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A7A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36A97
#B36A97
oklch(61.9% 0.109 343.1)
- #399A73
#399A73
oklch(61.8% 0.109 163.3)
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 #B36A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #B36A97 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.