#B97594
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.4% 0.094 351.2), rgb(185, 117, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B97594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97594 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 351.2) |
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 #B97594 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97594 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97594 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97594 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97594
oklch(64.4% 0.094 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0597A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#894867
oklch(49.1% 0.096 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3345
oklch(37.6% 0.062 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#B97594 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) | #7C8295 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E92 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27380 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97594
#B97594
oklch(64.4% 0.094 351.2)
- #48A086
#48A086
oklch(64.4% 0.094 171.3)
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 #B97594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #B97594 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.