#B97496
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.3% 0.097 349.2), rgb(185, 116, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B97496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97496 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 349.2) |
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 #B97496 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97496 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97496 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97496 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97496
oklch(64.3% 0.097 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#B97496 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) | #7A8297 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D94 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27280 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97496
#B97496
oklch(64.3% 0.097 349.2)
- #47A083
#47A083
oklch(64.3% 0.097 169.1)
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 #B97496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #B97496 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.