#B3759D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.094 341.1), rgb(179, 117, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B3759D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3759D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 341.1) |
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 #B3759D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3759D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3759D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3759D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3759D
oklch(64% 0.094 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B3759D 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) | #78829F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7683 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3759D
#B3759D
oklch(64% 0.094 341.1)
- #539E79
#539E79
oklch(64% 0.094 160.6)
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 #B3759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #B3759D 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.