#B57486
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.085 1.8), rgb(181, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B57486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57486 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.085 1.8) |
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 #B57486 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57486 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57486 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57486 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57486
oklch(63.3% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B6F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#884B5D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B57486 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) | #7D7F87 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0707A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57486
#B57486
oklch(63.3% 0.085 1.8)
- #469B8E
#469B8E
oklch(63.3% 0.085 182.1)
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 #B57486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #B57486 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.