#B3789B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.4% 0.087 343.4), rgb(179, 120, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B3789B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3789B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.087 343.4) |
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 #B3789B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3789B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3789B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3789B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3789B
oklch(64.4% 0.087 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C81
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344)
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Step 700
700
#834B6D
oklch(49% 0.088 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E59
oklch(42.7% 0.073 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B3789B 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) | #7B849C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D99 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7884 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3789B
#B3789B
oklch(64.4% 0.087 343.4)
- #579E7F
#579E7F
oklch(64.4% 0.087 163.9)
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 #B3789B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #B3789B 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.