#B07BA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.8% 0.083 338.2), rgb(176, 123, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B07BA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 123, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.083 338.2) |
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 #B07BA0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07BA0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07BA0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07BA0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07BA0
oklch(64.8% 0.083 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#68405C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B07BA0 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) | #7C86A1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67C88 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07BA0
#B07BA0
oklch(64.8% 0.083 338.2)
- #619E7C
#619E7C
oklch(64.8% 0.082 158.6)
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 #B07BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #B07BA0 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.