#B596A4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.5% 0.042 349.3), rgb(181, 150, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B596A4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 349°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596A4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.042 349.3) |
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 #B596A4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596A4 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A4 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596A4
oklch(70.5% 0.042 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6678
oklch(55.7% 0.057 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#785465
oklch(49% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#B596A4 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) | #989BA5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA959B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596A4
#B596A4
oklch(70.5% 0.042 349.3)
- #87A99C
#87A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.042 169.8)
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 #B596A4, 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 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #B596A4 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.