#B591A5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.6% 0.051 344), rgb(181, 145, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B591A5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591A5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.051 344) |
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 #B591A5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591A5 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591A5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591A5 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591A5
oklch(69.6% 0.051 344)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600
#91627E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C516A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#B591A5 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) | #9398A6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9198 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591A5
#B591A5
oklch(69.6% 0.051 344)
- #80A895
#80A895
oklch(69.7% 0.052 164.3)
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 #B591A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #B591A5 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.