#B488A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.065 341.6), rgb(180, 136, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B488A3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B488A3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 341.6) |
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 #B488A3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B488A3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488A3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B488A3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B488A3
oklch(67.7% 0.065 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7598
oklch(63% 0.083 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#B488A3 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) | #8A91A4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8891 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B488A3
#B488A3
oklch(67.7% 0.065 341.6)
- #73A48B
#73A48B
oklch(67.6% 0.064 161.8)
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 #B488A3, 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 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B488A3 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.