#B088A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.059 342.1), rgb(176, 136, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B088A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 342°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B088A0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 136, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.059 342.1) |
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 #B088A0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B088A0 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088A0 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088A0 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 342.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B088A0
oklch(67.2% 0.059 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97796
oklch(63% 0.075 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#946081
oklch(55.6% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#674159
oklch(42.8% 0.063 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#B088A0 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) | #8A90A1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58890 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B088A0
#B088A0
oklch(67.2% 0.059 342.1)
- #75A28B
#75A28B
oklch(67.3% 0.059 162)
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 #B088A0, 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 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #B088A0 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.