#B3778D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.08 356), rgb(179, 119, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B3778D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3778D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 119, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.08 356) |
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 #B3778D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3778D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3778D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3778D 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A2
oklch(70.7% 0.062 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3778D
oklch(63.8% 0.08 356)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D75
oklch(55.6% 0.088 356)
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Step 700
700
#854C62
oklch(49% 0.082 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#B3778D 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) | #7E828E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC747F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3778D
#B3778D
oklch(63.8% 0.08 356)
- #519C8A
#519C8A
oklch(63.9% 0.08 176.1)
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 #B3778D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
Use #B3778D 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.