#B784A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.073 345.2), rgb(183, 132, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B784A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B784A0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.073 345.2) |
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 #B784A0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B784A0 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784A0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784A0 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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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
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B784A0
oklch(67.2% 0.073 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27296
oklch(63.1% 0.093 345.3)
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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
#593449
oklch(37.8% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#B784A0 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) | #878EA1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE848E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B784A0
#B784A0
oklch(67.2% 0.073 345.2)
- #69A48B
#69A48B
oklch(67.1% 0.072 165.7)
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 #B784A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B784A0 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.