#B6839E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.072 346.2), rgb(182, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B6839E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6839E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.072 346.2) |
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 #B6839E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6839E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6839E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6839E text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6839E
oklch(66.8% 0.072 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#95607D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 346)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F69
oklch(49% 0.074 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#B6839E 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) | #868D9F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD828C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6839E
#B6839E
oklch(66.8% 0.072 346.2)
- #68A38B
#68A38B
oklch(66.8% 0.072 166.7)
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 #B6839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B6839E 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.