#B485A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.071 339.6), rgb(180, 133, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B485A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B485A4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.071 339.6) |
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 #B485A4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B485A4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485A4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B485A4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B485A4
oklch(67.2% 0.071 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE739B
oklch(63% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#995B86
oklch(55.5% 0.099 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#834B71
oklch(49.2% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B485A4 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) | #868FA5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8690 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B485A4
#B485A4
oklch(67.2% 0.071 339.6)
- #6FA487
#6FA487
oklch(67.3% 0.071 159.8)
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 #B485A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #B485A4 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.