#B7889E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.064 349.2), rgb(183, 136, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B7889E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7889E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.064 349.2) |
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 #B7889E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7889E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7889E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7889E 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C5
oklch(81% 0.04 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7889E
oklch(67.9% 0.064 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7591
oklch(63.1% 0.081 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#B7889E 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) | #8C919F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE878F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7889E
#B7889E
oklch(67.9% 0.064 349.2)
- #6FA591
#6FA591
oklch(67.8% 0.065 169.2)
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 #B7889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #B7889E 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.