#B68194
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.07 355.9), rgb(182, 129, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B68194 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68194 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.07 355.9) |
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 #B68194 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68194 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68194 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68194 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68194
oklch(66.2% 0.07 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#976075
oklch(55.5% 0.077 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B68194 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) | #878A95 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68194
#B68194
oklch(66.2% 0.07 355.9)
- #62A191
#62A191
oklch(66.2% 0.07 176)
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 #B68194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
Use #B68194 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.