#B2869B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.061 348.6), rgb(178, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B2869B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2869B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.061 348.6) |
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 #B2869B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2869B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2869B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2869B 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B895A5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2869B
oklch(66.9% 0.061 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#91637A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5266
oklch(49% 0.061 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#644454
oklch(42.8% 0.05 348)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#B2869B 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) | #898E9C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8858D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2869B
#B2869B
oklch(66.9% 0.061 348.6)
- #6FA18E
#6FA18E
oklch(66.8% 0.061 168.8)
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 #B2869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B2869B 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.