#B491AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.8% 0.058 332.1), rgb(180, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B491AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 332°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.058 332.1) |
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 #B491AE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491AE | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491AE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491AE text on black | 7.60:1 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491AE
oklch(69.8% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799D
oklch(63% 0.073 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6188
oklch(55.5% 0.081 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5174
oklch(49.2% 0.074 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#B491AE 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) | #9099AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7939B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491AE
#B491AE
oklch(69.8% 0.058 332.1)
- #83A98C
#83A98C
oklch(69.9% 0.059 151.9)
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 #B491AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #B491AE 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.