#B5769A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.3% 0.092 344.7), rgb(181, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B5769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5769A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 344.7) |
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 #B5769A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5769A | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5769A text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5769A text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5769A
oklch(64.3% 0.092 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A81
oklch(55.5% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#B5769A 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) | #7A839B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D98 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7683 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5769A
#B5769A
oklch(64.3% 0.092 344.7)
- #519F7F
#519F7F
oklch(64.3% 0.092 164.8)
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 #B5769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5769A 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.