#B08598
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.058 350.6), rgb(176, 133, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B08598 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08598 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 133, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.058 350.6) |
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 #B08598 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08598 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08598 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08598 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B895A4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08598
oklch(66.4% 0.058 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#906478
oklch(55.5% 0.063 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5365
oklch(49.2% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#B08598 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) | #898D99 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939497 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7848B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08598
#B08598
oklch(66.4% 0.058 350.6)
- #6F9F8E
#6F9F8E
oklch(66.3% 0.058 170.5)
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 #B08598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B08598 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.