#B99CA5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.1% 0.036 357.4), rgb(185, 156, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#B99CA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.036 357.4) |
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 #B99CA5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99CA5 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CA5 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CA5 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99CA5
oklch(72.1% 0.036 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6773
oklch(55.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#775661
oklch(49.1% 0.046 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#61464F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B42
oklch(37.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#B99CA5 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) | #9FA1A5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A5A4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9B9F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99CA5
#B99CA5
oklch(72.1% 0.036 357.4)
- #8EADA5
#8EADA5
oklch(72.2% 0.036 177.8)
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 #B99CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
Use #B99CA5 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.