#B27B95
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.6% 0.076 349.6), rgb(178, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B27B95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27B95 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.076 349.6) |
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 #B27B95 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27B95 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27B95 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27B95 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27B95
oklch(64.6% 0.076 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#985F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#694054
oklch(42.6% 0.064 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B27B95 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) | #808696 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E94 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7A84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27B95
#B27B95
oklch(64.6% 0.076 349.6)
- #5C9D87
#5C9D87
oklch(64.6% 0.075 170.2)
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 #B27B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B27B95 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.