#B6849D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.07 347.7), rgb(182, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B6849D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 348°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6849D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.07 347.7) |
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 #B6849D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6849D | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6849D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6849D text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6849D
oklch(67% 0.07 347.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B27393
oklch(63.2% 0.089 348.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9C5B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 347.2)
-
Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3D56
oklch(42.7% 0.075 348.2)
-
Step 900
900
#583447
oklch(37.6% 0.059 347.4)
-
Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#B6849D 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) | #888E9E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD838C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6849D
#B6849D
oklch(67% 0.07 347.7)
- #69A38D
#69A38D
oklch(66.9% 0.069 168.3)
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 #B6849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B6849D 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.