#B491B0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.9% 0.06 330), rgb(180, 145, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B491B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B491B0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.06 330) |
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 #B491B0 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B491B0 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491B0 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B491B0 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B491B0
oklch(69.9% 0.06 330)
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Step 500
500
#A479A0
oklch(63.2% 0.076 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F618B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5076
oklch(49.1% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#634260
oklch(42.8% 0.064 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#B491B0 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) | #9099B1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7939B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B491B0
#B491B0
oklch(69.9% 0.06 330)
- #84A98B
#84A98B
oklch(69.9% 0.059 150.3)
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 #B491B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #B491B0 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.