#B0849D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.064 343.9), rgb(176, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#B0849D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 344°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0849D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.064 343.9) |
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 #B0849D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0849D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0849D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0849D text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B895A8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0849D
oklch(66.4% 0.064 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#90637D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 344)
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Step 700
700
#7B526A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#644356
oklch(42.7% 0.053 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#B0849D 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) | #868D9E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6848C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0849D
#B0849D
oklch(66.4% 0.064 343.9)
- #6EA089
#6EA089
oklch(66.3% 0.064 164.3)
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 #B0849D, 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 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #B0849D 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.