#B9709C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.108 343.6), rgb(185, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B9709C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 344°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9709C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.108 343.6) |
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 #B9709C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9709C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9709C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9709C text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9709C
oklch(63.8% 0.108 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25584
oklch(55.6% 0.117 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4570
oklch(49.1% 0.108 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#70395B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B314B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B9709C 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) | #75809E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27080 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9709C
#B9709C
oklch(63.8% 0.108 343.6)
- #41A079
#41A079
oklch(63.8% 0.108 163.3)
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 #B9709C, 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 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #B9709C 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.