#B57D97
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.077 350), rgb(181, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B57D97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57D97 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.077 350) |
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 #B57D97 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57D97 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57D97 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57D97 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57D97
oklch(65.4% 0.077 350)
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Step 600
600
#985E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#824E67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#B57D97 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) | #828898 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9196 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57D97
#B57D97
oklch(65.4% 0.077 350)
- #5DA089
#5DA089
oklch(65.4% 0.077 169.8)
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 #B57D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #B57D97 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.