#B496AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.8% 0.049 333), rgb(180, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B496AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B496AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.049 333) |
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 #B496AE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B496AE | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496AE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B496AE text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
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Step 500
500
#A17C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 333)
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Step 600
600
#8C6584
oklch(55.7% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#765370
oklch(49% 0.063 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#B496AE 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) | #969CAF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7979E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B496AE
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
- #8AAA93
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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 #B496AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #B496AE 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.