#B5658F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.115 348.3), rgb(181, 101, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B5658F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5658F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.115 348.3) |
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 #B5658F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5658F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5658F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5658F text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.057 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5658F
oklch(61% 0.115 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75280
oklch(55.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F426C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#743758
oklch(42.7% 0.095 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#B5658F 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) | #6C7690 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6374 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5658F
#B5658F
oklch(61% 0.115 348.3)
- #219976
#219976
oklch(61.1% 0.115 168)
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 #B5658F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
Use #B5658F 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.