#B57EA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.087 336.2), rgb(181, 126, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B57EA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.087 336.2) |
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 #B57EA7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57EA7 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57EA7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B57EA7 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD91B1
oklch(70.8% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57EA7
oklch(66.2% 0.087 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#965D88
oklch(55.6% 0.095 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C74
oklch(49.1% 0.089 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#B57EA7 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) | #7F8AA9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB808C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57EA7
#B57EA7
oklch(66.2% 0.087 336.2)
- #64A37C
#64A37C
oklch(66.2% 0.088 155.9)
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 #B57EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #B57EA7 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.