#B896AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.1% 0.05 339.5), rgb(184, 150, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B896AC is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B896AC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 150, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.05 339.5) |
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 #B896AC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B896AC | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896AC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896AC text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B896AC
oklch(71.1% 0.05 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47A96
oklch(63% 0.065 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#B896AC 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) | #979DAD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC969D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B896AC
#B896AC
oklch(71.1% 0.05 339.5)
- #87AC97
#87AC97
oklch(71.1% 0.051 159.9)
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 #B896AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #B896AC 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.