#B2799E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.6% 0.086 340.6), rgb(178, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B2799E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2799E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.086 340.6) |
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 #B2799E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2799E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2799E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2799E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AD
oklch(70.6% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2799E
oklch(64.6% 0.086 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#985D84
oklch(55.7% 0.093 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#824C70
oklch(49.2% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#B2799E 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) | #7B859F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97A86 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2799E
#B2799E
oklch(64.6% 0.086 340.6)
- #5B9E7C
#5B9E7C
oklch(64.5% 0.086 160.5)
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 #B2799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #B2799E 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.