#B1889B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.056 349.2), rgb(177, 136, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B1889B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1889B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.056 349.2) |
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 #B1889B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1889B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1889B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1889B text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1889B
oklch(67.2% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7890
oklch(63.2% 0.071 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#96607A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F67
oklch(49.1% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322129
oklch(27.2% 0.029 349.4)
#B1889B 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) | #8B8F9C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7878E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1889B
#B1889B
oklch(67.2% 0.056 349.2)
- #73A190
#73A190
oklch(67.1% 0.056 169.7)
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 #B1889B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1889B 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.