#B690A1
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.4% 0.051 349.9), rgb(182, 144, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B690A1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B690A1 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.051 349.9) |
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 #B690A1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B690A1 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690A1 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690A1 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B690A1
oklch(69.4% 0.051 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8798F
oklch(63% 0.066 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#664253
oklch(42.6% 0.056 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#B690A1 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) | #9397A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8F96 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B690A1
#B690A1
oklch(69.4% 0.051 349.9)
- #7DA798
#7DA798
oklch(69.3% 0.051 170.8)
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 #B690A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B690A1 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.