#B690A4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.5% 0.053 345.6), rgb(182, 144, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B690A4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 346°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B690A4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.053 345.6) |
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 #B690A4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B690A4 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690A4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690A4 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B690A4
oklch(69.5% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87992
oklch(63.1% 0.068 346)
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Step 600
600
#93627D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5169
oklch(49.2% 0.068 346)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#B690A4 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) | #9297A5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9097 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B690A4
#B690A4
oklch(69.5% 0.053 345.6)
- #7EA895
#7EA895
oklch(69.5% 0.053 165.4)
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 #B690A4, 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 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B690A4 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.