#B080A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.077 335.7), rgb(176, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B080A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B080A4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.077 335.7) |
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 #B080A4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B080A4 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B080A4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080A4 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B080A4
oklch(65.9% 0.077 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#926086
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#B080A4 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) | #808BA5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5828C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B080A4
#B080A4
oklch(65.9% 0.077 335.7)
- #6AA07E
#6AA07E
oklch(65.8% 0.077 156)
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 #B080A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #B080A4 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.