#B787A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.071 341.2), rgb(183, 135, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B787A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B787A5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.071 341.2) |
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 #B787A5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B787A5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787A5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787A5 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B787A5
oklch(67.9% 0.071 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF739A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B84
oklch(55.6% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#834B70
oklch(49.1% 0.091 341)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#B787A5 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) | #8991A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8791 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B787A5
#B787A5
oklch(67.9% 0.071 341.2)
- #70A68A
#70A68A
oklch(67.9% 0.071 161.1)
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 #B787A5, 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 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #B787A5 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.