#B8769D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.097 343.9), rgb(184, 118, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B8769D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8769D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 118, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.097 343.9) |
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 #B8769D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8769D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8769D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8769D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 344.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8769D
oklch(64.7% 0.097 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5983
oklch(55.7% 0.105 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#87486E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#59334A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#B8769D 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) | #7A849E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07684 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8769D
#B8769D
oklch(64.7% 0.097 343.9)
- #4FA17E
#4FA17E
oklch(64.7% 0.097 163.6)
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 #B8769D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8769D 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.