#B48CAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.063 335.4), rgb(180, 140, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B48CAA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 335°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48CAA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.063 335.4) |
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 #B48CAA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48CAA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CAA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48CAA text on black | 7.27:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48CAA
oklch(68.7% 0.063 335.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A9779D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 335.5)
-
Step 600
600
#935F87
oklch(55.5% 0.087 335.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7D4E73
oklch(49% 0.082 334.9)
-
Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
-
Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
-
Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#B48CAA 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) | #8C95AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48CAA
#B48CAA
oklch(68.7% 0.063 335.4)
- #7BA78A
#7BA78A
oklch(68.8% 0.064 155.5)
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 #B48CAA, 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 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
Use #B48CAA 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.