#B286A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.067 338.5), rgb(178, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B286A4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B286A4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.067 338.5) |
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 #B286A4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B286A4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286A4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B286A4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B286A4
oklch(67.2% 0.067 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#B286A4 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) | #878FA5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78790 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B286A4
#B286A4
oklch(67.2% 0.067 338.5)
- #72A386
#72A386
oklch(67.2% 0.068 158)
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 #B286A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #B286A4 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.