#B5979E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.6% 0.037 2.4), rgb(181, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B5979E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5979E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.037 2.4) |
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 #B5979E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5979E | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5979E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5979E text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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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
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5979E
oklch(70.6% 0.037 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37E87
oklch(63.1% 0.047 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6771
oklch(55.7% 0.052 2)
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Step 700
700
#78565E
oklch(49.2% 0.046 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#62464D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#B5979E 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) | #9B9C9E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9599 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5979E
#B5979E
oklch(70.6% 0.037 2.4)
- #87A8A2
#87A8A2
oklch(70.5% 0.037 182.9)
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 #B5979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5979E 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.