#B786A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.073 340.9), rgb(183, 134, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B786A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B786A5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 134, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.073 340.9) |
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 #B786A5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B786A5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786A5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B786A5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B786A5
oklch(67.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B0739A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B786A5 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) | #8890A6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8691 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B786A5
#B786A5
oklch(67.7% 0.073 340.9)
- #6EA689
#6EA689
oklch(67.8% 0.073 161)
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 #B786A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B786A5 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.