#B595B3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.8% 0.056 328.2), rgb(181, 149, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B595B3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B595B3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.056 328.2) |
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 #B595B3 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B595B3 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B595B3 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B595B3 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B595B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 328)
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Step 600
600
#8C638A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#775276
oklch(49.2% 0.072 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#B595B3 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) | #949CB4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0B2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8979F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B595B3
#B595B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 328.2)
- #8AAB8E
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
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 #B595B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
Use #B595B3 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.