#B596B2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71% 0.053 329.3), rgb(181, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#B596B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596B2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.053 329.3) |
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 #B596B2 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596B2 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596B2 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596B2 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 329)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596B2
oklch(71% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#B596B2 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) | #959DB3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8989F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596B2
#B596B2
oklch(71% 0.053 329.3)
- #8BAB90
#8BAB90
oklch(71% 0.052 149.4)
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 #B596B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #B596B2 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.