#B18AA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.058 340.1), rgb(177, 138, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B18AA3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.058 340.1) |
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 #B18AA3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18AA3 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AA3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AA3 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18AA3
oklch(67.8% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87898
oklch(63.1% 0.074 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#936082
oklch(55.5% 0.081 340)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6E
oklch(49% 0.076 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#B18AA3 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) | #8B92A4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A92 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18AA3
#B18AA3
oklch(67.8% 0.058 340.1)
- #78A38B
#78A38B
oklch(67.7% 0.059 159.9)
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 #B18AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #B18AA3 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.