#B19DAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.9% 0.033 330.8), rgb(177, 157, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#B19DAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19DAE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 157, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.033 330.8) |
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 #B19DAE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19DAE | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19DAE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19DAE text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19DAE
oklch(71.9% 0.033 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C48
oklch(37.5% 0.028 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#B19DAE 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) | #9DA1AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A4AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39EA3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19DAE
#B19DAE
oklch(71.9% 0.033 330.8)
- #96AA9A
#96AA9A
oklch(71.8% 0.032 151.3)
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 #B19DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #B19DAE 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.