#B481A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.077 340.4), rgb(180, 129, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B481A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B481A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.077 340.4) |
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 #B481A2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B481A2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481A2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B481A2 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B481A2
oklch(66.4% 0.077 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#945F82
oklch(55.5% 0.084 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#67415A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 340.5)
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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)
#B481A2 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) | #838CA3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F93A1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA828C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B481A2
#B481A2
oklch(66.4% 0.077 340.4)
- #68A284
#68A284
oklch(66.3% 0.076 160.8)
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 #B481A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #B481A2 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.