#B4778E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.9% 0.082 355.4), rgb(180, 119, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B4778E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4778E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 119, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.082 355.4) |
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 #B4778E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4778E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4778E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4778E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4778E
oklch(63.9% 0.082 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D75
oklch(55.6% 0.088 356)
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Step 700
700
#854C63
oklch(49.1% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F51
oklch(42.7% 0.067 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#B4778E 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) | #7E828F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD747F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4778E
#B4778E
oklch(63.9% 0.082 355.4)
- #509C89
#509C89
oklch(63.8% 0.082 175.3)
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 #B4778E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4778E 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.