#B69AAA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.6% 0.04 342.8), rgb(182, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#B69AAA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69AAA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.04 342.8) |
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 #B69AAA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69AAA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69AAA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69AAA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69AAA
oklch(71.6% 0.04 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#A07E92
oklch(63.2% 0.05 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B677C
oklch(55.7% 0.055 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#765568
oklch(49.1% 0.052 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#B69AAA 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) | #9B9FAB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A3A9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9A9F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69AAA
#B69AAA
oklch(71.6% 0.04 342.8)
- #8EAC9C
#8EAC9C
oklch(71.7% 0.04 161.9)
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 #B69AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
Use #B69AAA 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.