#B285A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.068 339.2), rgb(178, 133, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B285A3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B285A3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.068 339.2) |
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 #B285A3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B285A3 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285A3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285A3 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B285A3
oklch(67% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD749B
oklch(63% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#985C86
oklch(55.6% 0.096 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693E5C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 339)
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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)
#B285A3 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) | #868EA4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7868F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B285A3
#B285A3
oklch(67% 0.068 339.2)
- #70A286
#70A286
oklch(66.9% 0.068 159.3)
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 #B285A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #B285A3 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.