#B480A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.079 340.1), rgb(180, 128, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B480A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B480A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.079 340.1) |
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 #B480A2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B480A2 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B480A2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B480A2 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B480A2
oklch(66.2% 0.079 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800
#67405A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#B480A2 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) | #828BA3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA818C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B480A2
#B480A2
oklch(66.2% 0.079 340.1)
- #66A282
#66A282
oklch(66.2% 0.079 159.9)
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 #B480A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #B480A2 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.