#B299AD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.1% 0.04 332.8), rgb(178, 153, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B299AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B299AD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 153, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.04 332.8) |
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 #B299AD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B299AD | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B299AD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B299AD text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B299AD
oklch(71.1% 0.04 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E97
oklch(63.1% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#886782
oklch(55.6% 0.057 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#73566E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4659
oklch(42.7% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#B299AD 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) | #999EAE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59AA0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B299AD
#B299AD
oklch(71.1% 0.04 332.8)
- #90AA96
#90AA96
oklch(71.2% 0.041 152.2)
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 #B299AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #B299AD 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.