#B6759D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.3% 0.097 342.6), rgb(182, 117, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B6759D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6759D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 342.6) |
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 #B6759D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6759D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6759D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6759D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6759D
oklch(64.3% 0.097 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864970
oklch(49.2% 0.097 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#59344B
oklch(37.9% 0.063 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B6759D 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) | #78839F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7583 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6759D
#B6759D
oklch(64.3% 0.097 342.6)
- #4FA07C
#4FA07C
oklch(64.4% 0.097 162.7)
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 #B6759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #B6759D 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.