#B7709E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.107 341.3), rgb(183, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B7709E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7709E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.107 341.3) |
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 #B7709E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7709E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7709E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7709E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7709E
oklch(63.6% 0.107 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05587
oklch(55.5% 0.117 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#894573
oklch(49.1% 0.11 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F395D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#B7709E 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) | #7380A0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7181 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7709E
#B7709E
oklch(63.6% 0.107 341.3)
- #459F76
#459F76
oklch(63.6% 0.107 161.3)
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 #B7709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B7709E 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.