#B37DA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.082 339.6), rgb(179, 125, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B37DA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.082 339.6) |
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 #B37DA1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37DA1 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37DA1 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37DA1 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37DA1
oklch(65.5% 0.082 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#68405B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#B37DA1 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) | #7F89A2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C919F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E8A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37DA1
#B37DA1
oklch(65.5% 0.082 339.6)
- #62A17F
#62A17F
oklch(65.7% 0.083 159.4)
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 #B37DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #B37DA1 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.