#B5889F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.063 346.8), rgb(181, 136, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B5889F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5889F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 136, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.063 346.8) |
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 #B5889F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5889F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5889F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5889F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5889F
oklch(67.7% 0.063 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7693
oklch(63.2% 0.08 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#B5889F 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) | #8B90A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8790 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5889F
#B5889F
oklch(67.7% 0.063 346.8)
- #71A48F
#71A48F
oklch(67.6% 0.063 167)
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 #B5889F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B5889F 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.