#B59BAD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.8% 0.039 337.2), rgb(181, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#B59BAD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59BAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.039 337.2) |
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 #B59BAD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59BAD | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59BAD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59BAD text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59BAD
oklch(71.8% 0.039 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#89677F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#74566B
oklch(49.2% 0.05 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#B59BAD 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) | #9BA0AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A4AC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89CA1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59BAD
#B59BAD
oklch(71.8% 0.039 337.2)
- #90AC9A
#90AC9A
oklch(71.8% 0.04 157)
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 #B59BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #B59BAD 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.