#B690AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.7% 0.058 338.1), rgb(182, 144, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B690AA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B690AA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 144, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.058 338.1) |
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 #B690AA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B690AA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690AA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B690AA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B690AA
oklch(69.7% 0.058 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77899
oklch(63% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#926184
oklch(55.7% 0.08 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C506F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#53384A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#B690AA 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) | #9198AB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9199 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B690AA
#B690AA
oklch(69.7% 0.058 338.1)
- #7FA990
#7FA990
oklch(69.7% 0.058 158.3)
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 #B690AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #B690AA 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.