#B596B0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.9% 0.051 331.6), rgb(181, 150, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#B596B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 332°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596B0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.051 331.6) |
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 #B596B0 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596B0 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596B0 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596B0 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596B0
oklch(70.9% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6486
oklch(55.6% 0.071 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#B596B0 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) | #959DB1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8989F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596B0
#B596B0
oklch(70.9% 0.051 331.6)
- #8AAB91
#8AAB91
oklch(70.9% 0.052 151.2)
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 #B596B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #B596B0 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.