#B48CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.063 336.4), rgb(180, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B48CA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.063 336.4) |
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 #B48CA9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48CA9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CA9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CA9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48CA9
oklch(68.7% 0.063 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9779C
oklch(63.2% 0.08 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#945F86
oklch(55.6% 0.087 337)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E72
oklch(49.1% 0.082 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#66405D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B48CA9 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) | #8C94AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48CA9
#B48CA9
oklch(68.7% 0.063 336.4)
- #7BA68B
#7BA68B
oklch(68.6% 0.061 156.8)
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 #B48CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B48CA9 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.