#B1809F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.073 341), rgb(177, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B1809F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1809F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.073 341) |
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 #B1809F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1809F | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1809F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1809F text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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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
#BA93AB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1809F
oklch(65.8% 0.073 341)
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Step 600
600
#936081
oklch(55.5% 0.08 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D506D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#664159
oklch(42.6% 0.062 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#533749
oklch(37.6% 0.048 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#B1809F 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) | #828AA0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7808B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1809F
#B1809F
oklch(65.8% 0.073 341)
- #68A083
#68A083
oklch(65.8% 0.074 160.9)
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 #B1809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #B1809F 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.