#B476A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.5% 0.098 337.3), rgb(180, 118, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B476A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B476A3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 118, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.098 337.3) |
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 #B476A3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B476A3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B476A3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B476A3 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B476A3
oklch(64.5% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A598A
oklch(55.5% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#B476A3 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) | #7784A5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7886 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B476A3
#B476A3
oklch(64.5% 0.098 337.3)
- #56A076
#56A076
oklch(64.6% 0.098 157.3)
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 #B476A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #B476A3 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.