#B196AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.4% 0.043 333.8), rgb(177, 150, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B196AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196AB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.043 333.8) |
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 #B196AB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196AB | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196AB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196AB text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196AB
oklch(70.4% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#896682
oklch(55.5% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F465A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B4A
oklch(37.9% 0.036 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#B196AB 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) | #969CAC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4979D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196AB
#B196AB
oklch(70.4% 0.043 333.8)
- #8CA893
#8CA893
oklch(70.4% 0.043 152.8)
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 #B196AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B196AB 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.