#B47293
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.093 348.7), rgb(180, 114, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B47293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47293 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.093 348.7) |
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 #B47293 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47293 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47293 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47293 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47293
oklch(63.2% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#874969
oklch(49% 0.093 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#B47293 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) | #787F94 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A91 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD717E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47293
#B47293
oklch(63.2% 0.093 348.7)
- #489C80
#489C80
oklch(63.2% 0.093 168.9)
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 #B47293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #B47293 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.