#B9739E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.4% 0.104 342.9), rgb(185, 115, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B9739E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9739E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.104 342.9) |
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 #B9739E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9739E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9739E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9739E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9739E
oklch(64.4% 0.104 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05685
oklch(55.6% 0.114 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#B9739E 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) | #7782A0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17382 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9739E
#B9739E
oklch(64.4% 0.104 342.9)
- #48A17B
#48A17B
oklch(64.4% 0.104 163)
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 #B9739E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #B9739E 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.