#B96898
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.3% 0.119 344.6), rgb(185, 104, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B96898 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96898 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.119 344.6) |
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 #B96898 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96898 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96898 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96898 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96898
oklch(62.3% 0.119 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75185
oklch(55.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4171
oklch(49.2% 0.121 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#74365C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#B96898 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) | #6E7A9A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838796 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2687A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96898
#B96898
oklch(62.3% 0.119 344.6)
- #299D75
#299D75
oklch(62.3% 0.118 165)
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 #B96898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #B96898 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.