#B0839B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.064 345.7), rgb(176, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B0839B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0839B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.064 345.7) |
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 #B0839B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0839B | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0839B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0839B text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0839B
oklch(66.1% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#91637C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5269
oklch(49.2% 0.065 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#B0839B 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) | #868C9C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6838B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0839B
#B0839B
oklch(66.1% 0.064 345.7)
- #6C9F89
#6C9F89
oklch(66% 0.064 165.7)
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 #B0839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #B0839B 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.