#B0879D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.058 345.3), rgb(176, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B0879D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 345°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0879D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.058 345.3) |
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 #B0879D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0879D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0879D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0879D text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0879D
oklch(66.9% 0.058 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7793
oklch(63.1% 0.075 346)
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Step 600
600
#95607E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 345)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#684157
oklch(42.8% 0.063 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#B0879D 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) | #898F9E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6878E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0879D
#B0879D
oklch(66.9% 0.058 345.3)
- #73A18C
#73A18C
oklch(67% 0.059 164.8)
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 #B0879D, 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 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0879D 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.