#B57193
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8), rgb(181, 113, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B57193 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57193 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8) |
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 #B57193 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57193 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57193 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57193 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#89486A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#B57193 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) | #777F94 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A91 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE707D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57193
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
- #449C7F
#449C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 168.8)
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 #B57193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #B57193 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.