#B398AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71% 0.041 336.8), rgb(179, 152, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B398AB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B398AB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.041 336.8) |
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 #B398AB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B398AB | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B398AB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B398AB text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B398AB
oklch(71% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E95
oklch(63.2% 0.052 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6780
oklch(55.7% 0.057 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#75556C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 337)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#B398AB 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) | #989DAC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6999E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B398AB
#B398AB
oklch(71% 0.041 336.8)
- #8DAA97
#8DAA97
oklch(71.1% 0.042 156.5)
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 #B398AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #B398AB 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.