#B877A7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.103 336.9), rgb(184, 119, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B877A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B877A7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 119, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.103 336.9) |
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 #B877A7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B877A7 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B877A7 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B877A7 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B877A7
oklch(65.3% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C588B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 337)
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Step 700
700
#854876
oklch(49.1% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B60
oklch(42.6% 0.086 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#B877A7 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) | #7886A9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7988 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B877A7
#B877A7
oklch(65.3% 0.103 336.9)
- #55A376
#55A376
oklch(65.3% 0.103 156.6)
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 #B877A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #B877A7 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.