#B494AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.3% 0.05 335), rgb(180, 148, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B494AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.05 335) |
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 #B494AC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494AC | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494AC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494AC text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494AC
oklch(70.3% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500
#A37B99
oklch(63.2% 0.065 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6484
oklch(55.6% 0.07 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#62445B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#B494AC 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) | #949BAD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8959C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494AC
#B494AC
oklch(70.3% 0.05 335)
- #87A992
#87A992
oklch(70.3% 0.05 155.3)
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 #B494AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B494AC 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.