#B17CA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.1% 0.082 339), rgb(177, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B17CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.082 339) |
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 #B17CA0 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17CA0 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17CA0 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17CA0 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17CA0
oklch(65.1% 0.082 339)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800
#68405B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#B17CA0 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) | #7E87A1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77D89 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17CA0
#B17CA0
oklch(65.1% 0.082 339)
- #629F7D
#629F7D
oklch(65.1% 0.082 158.6)
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 #B17CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #B17CA0 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.