Light Mauve #C292A1
Light Mauve is a medium-light, muted pink with hex code #C292A1 and RGB rgb(194, 146, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#C292A1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Mauve. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Colors that go with Light Mauve
Matches found by rotating Light Mauve around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Mauve
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Mauve, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Mauve, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.008
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
More about Light Mauve
How to make Light Mauve
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 1 part red
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #C38E9D, a difference of ΔE 0.011 from Light Mauve. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Mauve in every format
| HEX | #C292A1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 146, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.061 358.2) |
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 #C292A1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C292A1 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292A1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C292A1 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Light Mauve
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C292A1
oklch(71% 0.061 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07689
oklch(63.1% 0.077 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E73
oklch(55.6% 0.084 358)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
Light Mauve 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) | #979AA2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A2A0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9097 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.061 |
Use Light Mauve 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.