#B5949E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70% 0.042 358.1), rgb(181, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B5949E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5949E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.042 358.1) |
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 #B5949E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5949E | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5949E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5949E text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5949E
oklch(70% 0.042 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57C89
oklch(63% 0.054 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#906573
oklch(55.6% 0.059 358)
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Step 700
700
#7A5460
oklch(49.1% 0.053 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#64454F
oklch(42.8% 0.045 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#B5949E 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) | #98999E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9F9D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9397 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5949E
#B5949E
oklch(70% 0.042 358.1)
- #83A79E
#83A79E
oklch(69.9% 0.042 178)
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 #B5949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5949E 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.