#B7779C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.093 344.4), rgb(183, 119, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B7779C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7779C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 119, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.093 344.4) |
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 #B7779C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7779C | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7779C text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7779C text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7779C
oklch(64.7% 0.093 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A81
oklch(55.7% 0.101 345)
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Step 700
700
#86496D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#B7779C 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) | #7B849D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E9A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7784 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7779C
#B7779C
oklch(64.7% 0.093 344.4)
- #52A080
#52A080
oklch(64.7% 0.092 164.9)
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 #B7779C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7779C 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.