#B4739B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.7% 0.097 342.7), rgb(180, 115, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B4739B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4739B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 115, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.097 342.7) |
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 #B4739B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4739B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4739B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4739B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4739B
oklch(63.7% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864970
oklch(49.2% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B4739B 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) | #76819C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B99 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7381 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4739B
#B4739B
oklch(63.7% 0.097 342.7)
- #4D9E7A
#4D9E7A
oklch(63.8% 0.097 162.6)
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 #B4739B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #B4739B 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.