#B5779A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.4% 0.09 345), rgb(181, 119, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B5779A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5779A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.09 345) |
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 #B5779A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5779A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5779A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5779A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5779A
oklch(64.4% 0.09 345)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B80
oklch(55.7% 0.098 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#854A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D58
oklch(42.6% 0.076 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#B5779A 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) | #7B849B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E98 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7783 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5779A
#B5779A
oklch(64.4% 0.09 345)
- #539F80
#539F80
oklch(64.5% 0.09 165.1)
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 #B5779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5779A 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.