#B3759F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64% 0.095 339.5), rgb(179, 117, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B3759F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3759F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 117, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.095 339.5) |
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 #B3759F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3759F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3759F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3759F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3759F
oklch(64% 0.095 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A87
oklch(55.6% 0.104 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#844972
oklch(49% 0.097 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B3759F 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) | #7783A1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7684 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3759F
#B3759F
oklch(64% 0.095 339.5)
- #549E78
#549E78
oklch(64% 0.095 159.7)
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 #B3759F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
Use #B3759F 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.