#B592AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70% 0.055 335.4), rgb(181, 146, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#B592AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B592AC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 335.4) |
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 #B592AC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B592AC | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B592AC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B592AC text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B592AC
oklch(70% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5799A
oklch(63% 0.071 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#906285
oklch(55.7% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#B592AC 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) | #9299AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9939B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B592AC
#B592AC
oklch(70% 0.055 335.4)
- #84A990
#84A990
oklch(70% 0.054 155.2)
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 #B592AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #B592AC 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.