#B77D97
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.079 351), rgb(183, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B77D97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77D97 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.079 351) |
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 #B77D97 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77D97 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77D97 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77D97 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77D97
oklch(65.6% 0.079 351)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E79
oklch(55.7% 0.086 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F53
oklch(42.7% 0.067 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#B77D97 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) | #828898 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909196 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7B86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77D97
#B77D97
oklch(65.6% 0.079 351)
- #5BA18B
#5BA18B
oklch(65.6% 0.079 171.5)
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 #B77D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #B77D97 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.