#B8A0BE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.6% 0.05 319.5), rgb(184, 160, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#B8A0BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A0BE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.05 319.5) |
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 #B8A0BE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A0BE | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0BE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0BE text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A0BE
oklch(73.6% 0.05 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4562
oklch(42.6% 0.055 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A50
oklch(37.6% 0.043 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#B8A0BE 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) | #9DA6BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A3AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A0BE
#B8A0BE
oklch(73.6% 0.05 319.5)
- #9AB294
#9AB294
oklch(73.7% 0.05 139.4)
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 #B8A0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #B8A0BE 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.