#B4889C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.06 349.9), rgb(180, 136, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B4889C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4889C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.06 349.9) |
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 #B4889C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4889C | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4889C text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4889C text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4889C
oklch(67.5% 0.06 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7690
oklch(63% 0.077 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#985F7A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#694054
oklch(42.6% 0.064 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B4889C 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) | #8C909D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB878F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4889C
#B4889C
oklch(67.5% 0.06 349.9)
- #71A391
#71A391
oklch(67.5% 0.06 170.1)
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 #B4889C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B4889C 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.