#B6739E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.101 341.4), rgb(182, 115, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B6739E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6739E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 115, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.101 341.4) |
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 #B6739E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6739E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6739E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6739E text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6739E
oklch(64% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5886
oklch(55.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#874771
oklch(49% 0.103 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B6739E 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) | #7682A0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7482 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6739E
#B6739E
oklch(64% 0.101 341.4)
- #4C9F79
#4C9F79
oklch(64% 0.1 161.8)
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 #B6739E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #B6739E 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.