#B79BAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.042 337.9), rgb(183, 155, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#B79BAE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79BAE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.042 337.9) |
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 #B79BAE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79BAE | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79BAE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79BAE text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79BAE
oklch(72% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A667F
oklch(55.5% 0.058 338)
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Step 700
700
#75556C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 337)
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Step 800
800
#604658
oklch(42.9% 0.045 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#B79BAE 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) | #9CA0AF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A4AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9CA1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79BAE
#B79BAE
oklch(72% 0.042 337.9)
- #8FAD9B
#8FAD9B
oklch(72% 0.042 158.8)
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 #B79BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
Use #B79BAE 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.