#B56E99
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.105 343.5), rgb(181, 110, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B56E99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E99 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.105 343.5) |
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 #B56E99 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E99 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E99 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E99 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E99
oklch(62.9% 0.105 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15684
oklch(55.7% 0.114 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#703A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 344)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#B56E99 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) | #727E9B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848997 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6E7D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E99
#B56E99
oklch(62.9% 0.105 343.5)
- #419D77
#419D77
oklch(63% 0.106 163.3)
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 #B56E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #B56E99 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.