#B3719D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.101 340.3), rgb(179, 113, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B3719D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 340°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3719D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.101 340.3) |
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 #B3719D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3719D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3719D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3719D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CB
oklch(81% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3719D
oklch(63.3% 0.101 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5887
oklch(55.6% 0.109 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#864873
oklch(49.1% 0.102 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#B3719D 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) | #74809F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7281 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3719D
#B3719D
oklch(63.3% 0.101 340.3)
- #4B9D75
#4B9D75
oklch(63.3% 0.102 160.2)
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 #B3719D, 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 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #B3719D 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.