#B0849F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.065 341.7), rgb(176, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B0849F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0849F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.065 341.7) |
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 #B0849F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0849F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0849F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0849F text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#B895AA
oklch(70.8% 0.051 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0849F
oklch(66.4% 0.065 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644358
oklch(42.7% 0.055 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#B0849F 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) | #868DA0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6848D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0849F
#B0849F
oklch(66.4% 0.065 341.7)
- #6FA087
#6FA087
oklch(66.3% 0.065 161.8)
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 #B0849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0849F 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.