#B66E9C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9), rgb(182, 110, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B66E9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66E9C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 110, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9) |
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 #B66E9C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66E9C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66E9C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66E9C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#B66E9C 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) | #727E9E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6F7F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66E9C
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
- #419E75
#419E75
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161.7)
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 #B66E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #B66E9C 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.