#B4668E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.111 348.8), rgb(180, 102, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B4668E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4668E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 102, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.111 348.8) |
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 #B4668E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4668E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4668E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4668E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA9
oklch(70.6% 0.087 349)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4668E
oklch(61% 0.111 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6537F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#B4668E 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) | #6D778F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6474 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4668E
#B4668E
oklch(61% 0.111 348.8)
- #269877
#269877
oklch(60.9% 0.111 168.7)
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 #B4668E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #B4668E 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.