#B27F8F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.066 358.6), rgb(178, 127, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#B27F8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27F8F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 127, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.066 358.6) |
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 #B27F8F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27F8F | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27F8F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27F8F text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BD94A0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27F8F
oklch(65.2% 0.066 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#966173
oklch(55.5% 0.073 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#805060
oklch(49% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B27F8F 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) | #858890 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C84 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27F8F
#B27F8F
oklch(65.2% 0.066 358.6)
- #619D90
#619D90
oklch(65.1% 0.066 178.8)
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 #B27F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B27F8F 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.