#B588A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.067 340.2), rgb(181, 136, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B588A5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B588A5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 136, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 340.2) |
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 #B588A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B588A5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B588A5 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B588A5
oklch(67.9% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#985D84
oklch(55.7% 0.093 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#814C70
oklch(49% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#B588A5 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) | #8A91A6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8992 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B588A5
#B588A5
oklch(67.9% 0.067 340.2)
- #73A58A
#73A58A
oklch(67.9% 0.067 160.3)
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 #B588A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B588A5 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.