#B56F9C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6), rgb(181, 111, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B56F9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56F9C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 111, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6) |
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 #B56F9C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56F9C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56F9C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56F9C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05687
oklch(55.6% 0.116 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#B56F9C 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) | #727F9E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD707F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56F9C
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
- #449D75
#449D75
oklch(63.1% 0.106 161.6)
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 #B56F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #B56F9C 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.