#B28FA8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.054 336.7), rgb(178, 143, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#B28FA8 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 143, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.054 336.7) |
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 #B28FA8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28FA8 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FA8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FA8 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28FA8
oklch(69% 0.054 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57A99
oklch(63.2% 0.068 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#906284
oklch(55.6% 0.076 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A516F
oklch(49% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#B28FA8 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) | #8F96A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69097 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28FA8
#B28FA8
oklch(69% 0.054 336.7)
- #80A68E
#80A68E
oklch(69% 0.054 156.9)
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 #B28FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #B28FA8 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.