#B197AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8), rgb(177, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#B197AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B197AE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8) |
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 #B197AE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B197AE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B197AE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B197AE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#886685
oklch(55.5% 0.062 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#735570
oklch(49% 0.056 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E465C
oklch(42.8% 0.047 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#B197AE 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) | #969DAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3989F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B197AE
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
- #8EA992
#8EA992
oklch(70.8% 0.045 149.3)
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 #B197AE, 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
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #B197AE 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.