#B97294
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.099 350.1), rgb(185, 114, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B97294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97294 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.099 350.1) |
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 #B97294 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97294 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97294 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97294 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97294
oklch(63.8% 0.099 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2577C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#B97294 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) | #798095 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C92 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3707E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97294
#B97294
oklch(63.8% 0.099 350.1)
- #419F83
#419F83
oklch(63.8% 0.099 170.5)
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 #B97294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B97294 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.