#B18FA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.051 339.6), rgb(177, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B18FA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.051 339.6) |
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 #B18FA5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18FA5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FA5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FA5 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18FA5
oklch(68.8% 0.051 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57A96
oklch(63.1% 0.066 340)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#B18FA5 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) | #9096A6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58F96 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18FA5
#B18FA5
oklch(68.8% 0.051 339.6)
- #80A590
#80A590
oklch(68.8% 0.051 159.8)
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 #B18FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B18FA5 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.