#B0859F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.063 342), rgb(176, 133, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B0859F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0859F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.063 342) |
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 #B0859F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0859F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0859F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0859F text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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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
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0859F
oklch(66.6% 0.063 342)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634357
oklch(42.6% 0.053 341.6)
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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)
#B0859F 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) | #878EA0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6858E | 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°).
- #B0859F
#B0859F
oklch(66.6% 0.063 342)
- #70A188
#70A188
oklch(66.7% 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 #B0859F, 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 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0859F 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.