#B490A9
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.4% 0.055 337.5), rgb(180, 144, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B490A9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 338°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B490A9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.055 337.5) |
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 #B490A9 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B490A9 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B490A9 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B490A9 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B490A9
oklch(69.4% 0.055 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67999
oklch(63.1% 0.071 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#916283
oklch(55.7% 0.076 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B516F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#64425A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 338)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#B490A9 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) | #9197AA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89198 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B490A9
#B490A9
oklch(69.4% 0.055 337.5)
- #81A890
#81A890
oklch(69.6% 0.055 157.6)
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 #B490A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #B490A9 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.