#B1828E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.6% 0.06 2), rgb(177, 130, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B1828E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1828E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 130, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.06 2) |
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 #B1828E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1828E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1828E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1828E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1828E
oklch(65.6% 0.06 2)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B1828E 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) | #888A8E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97F86 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1828E
#B1828E
oklch(65.6% 0.06 2)
- #669D94
#669D94
oklch(65.5% 0.06 183)
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 #B1828E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #B1828E 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.