#B19AAA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.1% 0.035 337), rgb(177, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#B19AAA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19AAA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.035 337) |
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 #B19AAA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19AAA | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19AAA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19AAA text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19AAA
oklch(71.1% 0.035 337)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F93
oklch(63% 0.045 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#86697E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#72576A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4757
oklch(42.7% 0.039 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#B19AAA 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) | #9A9FAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49B9F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19AAA
#B19AAA
oklch(71.1% 0.035 337)
- #91A999
#91A999
oklch(71.2% 0.035 156.2)
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 #B19AAA, 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 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #B19AAA 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.