#B56695
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.117 344.5), rgb(181, 102, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B56695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56695 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 102, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.117 344.5) |
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 #B56695 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56695 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56695 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56695 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.057 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56695
oklch(61.4% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#B56695 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) | #6C7897 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808593 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6677 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56695
#B56695
oklch(61.4% 0.117 344.5)
- #299A72
#299A72
oklch(61.4% 0.117 164.6)
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 #B56695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #B56695 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.