#B47595
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.089 348.1), rgb(180, 117, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B47595 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47595 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.089 348.1) |
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 #B47595 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47595 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47595 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47595 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47595
oklch(63.8% 0.089 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7D
oklch(55.7% 0.097 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D56
oklch(42.7% 0.075 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#583447
oklch(37.6% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#B47595 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) | #7A8296 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7480 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47595
#B47595
oklch(63.8% 0.089 348.1)
- #4F9D81
#4F9D81
oklch(63.8% 0.089 167.8)
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 #B47595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #B47595 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.