#B57EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.086 337.7), rgb(181, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B57EA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.086 337.7) |
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 #B57EA5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57EA5 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57EA5 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EA5 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57EA5
oklch(66.1% 0.086 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#965D87
oklch(55.5% 0.094 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#804D72
oklch(49.2% 0.086 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#B57EA5 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) | #7F8AA7 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7F8C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57EA5
#B57EA5
oklch(66.1% 0.086 337.7)
- #63A37E
#63A37E
oklch(66.2% 0.087 157.6)
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 #B57EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #B57EA5 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.