#B787AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.076 335.7), rgb(183, 135, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B787AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B787AB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.076 335.7) |
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 #B787AB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B787AB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787AB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B787AB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B787AB
oklch(68.1% 0.076 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A0
oklch(63% 0.097 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#995A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#834A76
oklch(49.2% 0.098 336)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#57344F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#B787AB 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) | #8791AC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398AA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8993 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B787AB
#B787AB
oklch(68.1% 0.076 335.7)
- #72A785
#72A785
oklch(68.1% 0.075 155.7)
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 #B787AB, 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 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #B787AB 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.