#B56E95
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.103 346.4), rgb(181, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B56E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E95 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.103 346.4) |
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 #B56E95 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E95 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E95 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E95 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.081 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E95
oklch(62.7% 0.103 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15681
oklch(55.5% 0.112 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#B56E95 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) | #737D96 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858993 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6D7C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E95
#B56E95
oklch(62.7% 0.103 346.4)
- #3F9C7A
#3F9C7A
oklch(62.7% 0.103 166)
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 #B56E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
Use #B56E95 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.