#B494AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.3% 0.05 336.3), rgb(180, 148, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#B494AB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494AB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.05 336.3) |
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 #B494AB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494AB | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494AB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494AB text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494AB
oklch(70.3% 0.05 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37B98
oklch(63.1% 0.064 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6483
oklch(55.6% 0.069 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#B494AB 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) | #949BAC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8959C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494AB
#B494AB
oklch(70.3% 0.05 336.3)
- #87A993
#87A993
oklch(70.3% 0.049 156.5)
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 #B494AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B494AB 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.