#B790AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.9% 0.062 334.5), rgb(183, 144, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B790AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B790AE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 144, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.062 334.5) |
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 #B790AE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B790AE | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B790AE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B790AE text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B790AE
oklch(69.9% 0.062 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8779D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#926088
oklch(55.6% 0.085 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F73
oklch(49.2% 0.08 335)
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Step 800
800
#65415E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#B790AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB919A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B790AE
#B790AE
oklch(69.9% 0.062 334.5)
- #80AA8D
#80AA8D
oklch(69.9% 0.062 154.4)
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 #B790AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #B790AE 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.