#B19BB1
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.6% 0.04 326), rgb(177, 155, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#B19BB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 155, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.04 326) |
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 #B19BB1 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19BB1 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19BB1 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19BB1 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19BB1
oklch(71.6% 0.04 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#856885
oklch(55.6% 0.056 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C475C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#B19BB1 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) | #9AA0B2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA3B0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39DA2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19BB1
#B19BB1
oklch(71.6% 0.04 326)
- #94AA95
#94AA95
oklch(71.5% 0.039 146.4)
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 #B19BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B19BB1 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.