#B57987
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.2% 0.077 4.2), rgb(181, 121, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B57987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57987 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.077 4.2) |
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 #B57987 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57987 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57987 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57987 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57987
oklch(64.2% 0.077 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#864D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D404B
oklch(42.9% 0.064 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B57987 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) | #828387 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E86 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF757E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57987
#B57987
oklch(64.2% 0.077 4.2)
- #519C92
#519C92
oklch(64.2% 0.077 184.3)
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 #B57987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
Use #B57987 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.