#B191A7
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.3% 0.049 337.7), rgb(177, 145, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B191A7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B191A7 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.049 337.7) |
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 #B191A7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B191A7 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191A7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191A7 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B191A7
oklch(69.3% 0.049 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6481
oklch(55.6% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503949
oklch(37.6% 0.041 338)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#B191A7 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) | #9297A8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59298 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B191A7
#B191A7
oklch(69.3% 0.049 337.7)
- #84A691
#84A691
oklch(69.4% 0.048 157.8)
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 #B191A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #B191A7 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.