#B97591
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.3% 0.092 353.7), rgb(185, 117, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B97591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97591 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 353.7) |
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 #B97591 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97591 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97591 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97591 text on black | 6.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97591
oklch(64.3% 0.092 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C52
oklch(42.6% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#B97591 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) | #7C8292 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E8F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3727F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97591
#B97591
oklch(64.3% 0.092 353.7)
- #479F88
#479F88
oklch(64.2% 0.092 173.6)
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 #B97591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B97591 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.