#B5839B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.069 348.8), rgb(181, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B5839B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 349°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5839B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.069 348.8) |
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 #B5839B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5839B | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5839B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5839B text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5839B
oklch(66.6% 0.069 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#95617A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5067
oklch(49.2% 0.07 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#B5839B 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) | #878C9C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93949A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC828B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5839B
#B5839B
oklch(66.6% 0.069 348.8)
- #68A28D
#68A28D
oklch(66.6% 0.069 169.3)
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 #B5839B, 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 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5839B 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.