#B196AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.5% 0.046 329.7), rgb(177, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B196AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 330°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.046 329.7) |
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 #B196AE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196AE | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196AE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196AE text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196AE
oklch(70.5% 0.046 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#896686
oklch(55.7% 0.064 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#745471
oklch(49% 0.06 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#B196AE 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) | #959CAF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3989E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196AE
#B196AE
oklch(70.5% 0.046 329.7)
- #8CA891
#8CA891
oklch(70.4% 0.045 150.3)
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 #B196AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B196AE 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.