#B49CB1
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.041 330.1), rgb(180, 156, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#B49CB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 330°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 156, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.041 330.1) |
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 #B49CB1 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49CB1 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49CB1 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49CB1 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49CB1
oklch(72% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876883
oklch(55.7% 0.056 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#B49CB1 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) | #9BA1B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4B0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69DA3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49CB1
#B49CB1
oklch(72% 0.041 330.1)
- #93AC98
#93AC98
oklch(72% 0.04 151.1)
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 #B49CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B49CB1 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.