#B993B4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.9% 0.064 330.7), rgb(185, 147, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#B993B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B993B4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.064 330.7) |
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 #B993B4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B993B4 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993B4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993B4 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B993B4
oklch(70.9% 0.064 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A677A1
oklch(63% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#91608C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800
#644160
oklch(42.7% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B993B4 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) | #929CB5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC959E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B993B4
#B993B4
oklch(70.9% 0.064 330.7)
- #84AD8D
#84AD8D
oklch(70.9% 0.064 151.2)
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 #B993B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B993B4 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.