#B6889E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.063 348.6), rgb(182, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B6889E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6889E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.063 348.6) |
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 #B6889E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6889E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6889E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6889E text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6889E
oklch(67.8% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7592
oklch(63.1% 0.082 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#995D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.088 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F55
oklch(42.6% 0.067 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#B6889E 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) | #8C919F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD878F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6889E
#B6889E
oklch(67.8% 0.063 348.6)
- #70A591
#70A591
oklch(67.9% 0.064 168.8)
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 #B6889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #B6889E 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.