#B3769A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.09 343.7), rgb(179, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B3769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3769A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.09 343.7) |
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 #B3769A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3769A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3769A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3769A text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3769A
oklch(64% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D59
oklch(42.5% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B3769A 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) | #7A839B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7683 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3769A
#B3769A
oklch(64% 0.09 343.7)
- #539E7D
#539E7D
oklch(64.1% 0.091 163.4)
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 #B3769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #B3769A 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.