#B57790
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.1% 0.084 353.9), rgb(181, 119, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B57790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57790 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.084 353.9) |
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 #B57790 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57790 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57790 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57790 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57790
oklch(64.1% 0.084 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C77
oklch(55.6% 0.091 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#864B64
oklch(49.1% 0.086 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E52
oklch(42.7% 0.071 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B57790 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) | #7E8391 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7580 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57790
#B57790
oklch(64.1% 0.084 353.9)
- #509D88
#509D88
oklch(64.1% 0.083 173.6)
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 #B57790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #B57790 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.