#B591AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.9% 0.059 333), rgb(181, 145, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B591AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B591AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.059 333) |
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 #B591AE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B591AE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591AE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B591AE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B591AE
oklch(69.9% 0.059 333)
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Step 500
500
#A5799D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#906188
oklch(55.6% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5073
oklch(49% 0.075 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#64425E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#B591AE 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) | #9199AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9939B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B591AE
#B591AE
oklch(69.9% 0.059 333)
- #83A98D
#83A98D
oklch(69.9% 0.058 152.8)
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 #B591AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B591AE 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.