#B77690
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.2% 0.088 354.3), rgb(183, 118, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B77690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77690 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.088 354.3) |
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 #B77690 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77690 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77690 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77690 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77690
oklch(64.2% 0.088 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B77
oklch(55.7% 0.095 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D51
oklch(42.6% 0.073 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#593443
oklch(37.5% 0.057 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#B77690 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) | #7D8291 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1737F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77690
#B77690
oklch(64.2% 0.088 354.3)
- #4B9E89
#4B9E89
oklch(64.1% 0.088 174.6)
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 #B77690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B77690 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.