#B196BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.063 315.4), rgb(177, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B196BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196BD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.063 315.4) |
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 #B196BD | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196BD | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196BD text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196BD text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196BD
oklch(71% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#876397
oklch(55.6% 0.089 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#725280
oklch(49.1% 0.081 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4368
oklch(42.6% 0.068 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#B196BD 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) | #919EBF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19AA3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196BD
#B196BD
oklch(71% 0.063 315.4)
- #90AB83
#90AB83
oklch(71% 0.064 135.6)
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 #B196BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
Use #B196BD 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.