#B4819E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.074 344.2), rgb(180, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#B4819E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4819E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.074 344.2) |
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 #B4819E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4819E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4819E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4819E text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4819E
oklch(66.3% 0.074 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#95607F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#B4819E 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) | #848B9F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB818B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4819E
#B4819E
oklch(66.3% 0.074 344.2)
- #67A287
#67A287
oklch(66.4% 0.074 163.8)
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 #B4819E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B4819E 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.