#B294A0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.7% 0.039 352.2), rgb(178, 148, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B294A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B294A0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.039 352.2) |
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 #B294A0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B294A0 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B294A0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B294A0 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B294A0
oklch(69.7% 0.039 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27D8C
oklch(63% 0.05 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6677
oklch(55.6% 0.055 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#785564
oklch(49.2% 0.051 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624651
oklch(42.8% 0.042 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#503B43
oklch(37.8% 0.032 354)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#B294A0 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) | #9799A0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9E9F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79398 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B294A0
#B294A0
oklch(69.7% 0.039 352.2)
- #85A69B
#85A69B
oklch(69.7% 0.04 172.8)
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 #B294A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #B294A0 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.