#B479A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65% 0.092 338.6), rgb(180, 121, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B479A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B479A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.092 338.6) |
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 #B479A2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B479A2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B479A2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B479A2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90B0
oklch(70.8% 0.071 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B479A2
oklch(65% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#995B87
oklch(55.6% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#824B72
oklch(49.1% 0.091 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B479A2 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) | #7B86A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7A87 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B479A2
#B479A2
oklch(65% 0.092 338.6)
- #5BA07A
#5BA07A
oklch(64.9% 0.091 158.4)
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 #B479A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
Use #B479A2 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.