#B494B4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.6% 0.058 326.2), rgb(180, 148, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#B494B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B494B4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 148, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.058 326.2) |
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 #B494B4 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B494B4 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494B4 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B494B4 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B494B4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C628D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#775178
oklch(49.1% 0.076 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#614361
oklch(42.8% 0.062 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F384F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#B494B4 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) | #929CB5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6979F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B494B4
#B494B4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 326.2)
- #89AB8B
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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 #B494B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #B494B4 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.