#B786A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.069 346), rgb(183, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B786A0 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B786A0 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.069 346) |
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 #B786A0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B786A0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786A0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786A0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B786A0
oklch(67.6% 0.069 346)
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Step 500
500
#B07395
oklch(63% 0.089 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#854B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#B786A0 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) | #898FA1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE868F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B786A0
#B786A0
oklch(67.6% 0.069 346)
- #6DA58D
#6DA58D
oklch(67.6% 0.069 165.7)
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 #B786A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B786A0 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.