#B491AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.7% 0.056 334.3), rgb(180, 145, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B491AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.056 334.3) |
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 #B491AC | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491AC | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491AC text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491AC text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491AC
oklch(69.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5799B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5172
oklch(49.2% 0.072 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#B491AC 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) | #9198AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8929A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491AC
#B491AC
oklch(69.7% 0.056 334.3)
- #83A88E
#83A88E
oklch(69.7% 0.055 154.1)
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 #B491AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B491AC 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.