#B092AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.5% 0.05 331.8), rgb(176, 146, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#B092AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B092AB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 146, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.05 331.8) |
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 #B092AB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B092AB | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B092AB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B092AB text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B092AB
oklch(69.5% 0.05 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#A17C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.063 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6486
oklch(55.5% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#B092AB 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) | #9198AC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3939A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B092AB
#B092AB
oklch(69.5% 0.05 331.8)
- #87A68E
#87A68E
oklch(69.5% 0.049 151.8)
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 #B092AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #B092AB 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.