#B596A7
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2), rgb(181, 150, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B596A7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596A7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2) |
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 #B596A7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596A7 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A7 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596A7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27C92
oklch(63% 0.056 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D657C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#785468
oklch(49.1% 0.056 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#624555
oklch(42.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#B596A7 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) | #989CA8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9969C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596A7
#B596A7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2)
- #88A999
#88A999
oklch(70.5% 0.043 164.2)
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 #B596A7, 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 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #B596A7 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.