#B496AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6), rgb(180, 150, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#B496AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B496AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6) |
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 #B496AC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B496AC | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496AC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496AC text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6582
oklch(55.6% 0.065 336)
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Step 700
700
#77546E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#61455A
oklch(42.9% 0.05 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#B496AC 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) | #969CAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7979D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B496AC
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
- #8AAA94
#8AAA94
oklch(70.8% 0.047 155)
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 #B496AC, 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 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #B496AC 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.