#B783AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.083 335.8), rgb(183, 131, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B783AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B783AA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.083 335.8) |
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 #B783AA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B783AA | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783AA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783AA text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CE
oklch(81% 0.051 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B783AA
oklch(67.4% 0.083 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C578D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#854778
oklch(49.1% 0.107 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#B783AA 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) | #838EAC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8591 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B783AA
#B783AA
oklch(67.4% 0.083 335.8)
- #6BA681
#6BA681
oklch(67.4% 0.083 155.9)
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 #B783AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #B783AA 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.