#B3709A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.101 342.2), rgb(179, 112, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B3709A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3709A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.101 342.2) |
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 #B3709A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3709A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3709A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3709A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3709A
oklch(63% 0.101 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874771
oklch(49% 0.103 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B3709A 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) | #737F9C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB707F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3709A
#B3709A
oklch(63% 0.101 342.2)
- #489C77
#489C77
oklch(63% 0.1 162.5)
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 #B3709A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3709A 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.