#B77191
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.097 351.3), rgb(183, 113, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B77191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77191 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 113, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.097 351.3) |
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 #B77191 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77191 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77191 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77191 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C4
oklch(81% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77191
oklch(63.3% 0.097 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1587A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4767
oklch(49% 0.099 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#B77191 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) | #787F92 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B8F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16F7C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77191
#B77191
oklch(63.3% 0.097 351.3)
- #419D83
#419D83
oklch(63.3% 0.096 171.7)
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 #B77191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B77191 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.