#B57DA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.084 341.7), rgb(181, 125, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B57DA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.084 341.7) |
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 #B57DA0 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57DA0 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57DA0 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57DA0 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#BE91AC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57DA0
oklch(65.7% 0.084 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#985D82
oklch(55.6% 0.091 342.3)
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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
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#B57DA0 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) | #8089A1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7D89 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57DA0
#B57DA0
oklch(65.7% 0.084 341.7)
- #60A181
#60A181
oklch(65.6% 0.083 161.5)
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 #B57DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #B57DA0 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.