#B191AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.056 329.2), rgb(177, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#B191AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B191AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.056 329.2) |
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 #B191AE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B191AE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191AE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B191AE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B191AE
oklch(69.5% 0.056 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6389
oklch(55.7% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#785275
oklch(49.2% 0.072 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#61435F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50394E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 329.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#B191AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4939B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B191AE
#B191AE
oklch(69.5% 0.056 329.2)
- #85A78B
#85A78B
oklch(69.5% 0.055 150)
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 #B191AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #B191AE 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.