#B08FA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.052 336), rgb(176, 143, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B08FA7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.052 336) |
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 #B08FA7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08FA7 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08FA7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08FA7 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08FA7
oklch(68.8% 0.052 336)
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Step 500
500
#A37A99
oklch(63% 0.067 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6383
oklch(55.5% 0.071 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#79526F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#B08FA7 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) | #8F96A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49097 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08FA7
#B08FA7
oklch(68.8% 0.052 336)
- #81A58E
#81A58E
oklch(68.8% 0.052 156.7)
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 #B08FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #B08FA7 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.