#B787A7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.073 339.3), rgb(183, 135, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B787A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 339°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B787A7 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 339.3) |
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 #B787A7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B787A7 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787A7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787A7 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B787A7
oklch(68% 0.073 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF739C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B87
oklch(55.7% 0.101 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#834A72
oklch(49% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#B787A7 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) | #8891A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8892 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B787A7
#B787A7
oklch(68% 0.073 339.3)
- #70A688
#70A688
oklch(67.9% 0.073 159.4)
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 #B787A7, 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 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #B787A7 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.