#B5969E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.4% 0.039 0.8), rgb(181, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B5969E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5969E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.039 0.8) |
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 #B5969E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5969E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5969E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5969E text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5969E
oklch(70.4% 0.039 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47D88
oklch(63.1% 0.051 0)
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Step 600
600
#8E6671
oklch(55.5% 0.054 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#79555F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#B5969E 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) | #9A9B9E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9499 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5969E
#B5969E
oklch(70.4% 0.039 0.8)
- #86A8A1
#86A8A1
oklch(70.4% 0.039 181.2)
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 #B5969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5969E 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.