#B487A8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.071 336.3), rgb(180, 135, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B487A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 336°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B487A8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.071 336.3) |
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 #B487A8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B487A8 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487A8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487A8 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B487A8
oklch(67.7% 0.071 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC749E
oklch(63% 0.09 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#975C89
oklch(55.6% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B74
oklch(49% 0.092 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#B487A8 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) | #8891A9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98892 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B487A8
#B487A8
oklch(67.7% 0.071 336.3)
- #73A585
#73A585
oklch(67.7% 0.071 155.9)
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 #B487A8, 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 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #B487A8 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.