#B4749E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.097 340.6), rgb(180, 116, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B4749E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4749E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.097 340.6) |
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 #B4749E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4749E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4749E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4749E text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4749E
oklch(64% 0.097 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5986
oklch(55.6% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B4749E 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) | #7782A0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7583 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4749E
#B4749E
oklch(64% 0.097 340.6)
- #509E78
#509E78
oklch(63.9% 0.097 160.7)
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 #B4749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #B4749E 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.