#B1889C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.057 347.9), rgb(177, 136, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B1889C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1889C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.057 347.9) |
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 #B1889C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1889C | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1889C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1889C text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1889C
oklch(67.2% 0.057 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7891
oklch(63.2% 0.072 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#96607C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#684155
oklch(42.7% 0.061 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#543746
oklch(37.6% 0.047 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B1889C 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) | #8B909D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7878F | 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°).
- #B1889C
#B1889C
oklch(67.2% 0.057 347.9)
- #73A18F
#73A18F
oklch(67.1% 0.056 168.4)
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 #B1889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1889C 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.