#B09CA8
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.4% 0.029 341.1), rgb(176, 156, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#B09CA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 156, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.029 341.1) |
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 #B09CA8 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B09CA8 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09CA8 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09CA8 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09CA8
oklch(71.4% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8190
oklch(63.1% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#846A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#705967
oklch(49.2% 0.037 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4954
oklch(42.8% 0.03 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#B09CA8 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) | #9DA0A9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39CA0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09CA8
#B09CA8
oklch(71.4% 0.029 341.1)
- #94A99D
#94A99D
oklch(71.5% 0.029 160.6)
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 #B09CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B09CA8 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.