#B196BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.065 314.7), rgb(177, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#B196BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196BE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.065 314.7) |
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 #B196BE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196BE | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196BE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196BE text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196BE
oklch(71.1% 0.065 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAC
oklch(63% 0.083 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#876398
oklch(55.7% 0.09 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#725281
oklch(49.1% 0.082 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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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)
#B196BE 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) | #919EC0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09AA4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196BE
#B196BE
oklch(71.1% 0.065 314.7)
- #91AB82
#91AB82
oklch(71% 0.065 134.2)
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 #B196BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.066
Use #B196BE 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.