#B896AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71% 0.049 342.3), rgb(184, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#B896AA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B896AA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.049 342.3) |
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 #B896AA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B896AA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896AA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896AA text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B896AA
oklch(71% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B94
oklch(63.2% 0.062 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F637E
oklch(55.5% 0.068 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#B896AA 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) | #979CAB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1A9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD969D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B896AA
#B896AA
oklch(71% 0.049 342.3)
- #87AC98
#87AC98
oklch(71.1% 0.05 161.2)
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 #B896AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.060
Use #B896AA 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.