#B6879C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.064 350.4), rgb(182, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B6879C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6879C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.064 350.4) |
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 #B6879C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6879C | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6879C text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6879C text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6879C
oklch(67.5% 0.064 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#844C67
oklch(49.1% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#B6879C 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) | #8B909D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD868E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6879C
#B6879C
oklch(67.5% 0.064 350.4)
- #6EA491
#6EA491
oklch(67.5% 0.064 170.3)
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 #B6879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B6879C 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.