#B4798E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.3% 0.078 356.5), rgb(180, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B4798E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4798E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.078 356.5) |
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 #B4798E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4798E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4798E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4798E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4798E
oklch(64.3% 0.078 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B4798E 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) | #80848F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7680 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4798E
#B4798E
oklch(64.3% 0.078 356.5)
- #549D8C
#549D8C
oklch(64.3% 0.078 176.8)
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 #B4798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #B4798E 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.