#B87F98
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.078 351.5), rgb(184, 127, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B87F98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F98 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.078 351.5) |
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 #B87F98 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F98 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F98 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87F98 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F98
oklch(66.1% 0.078 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#995E79
oklch(55.6% 0.085 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#B87F98 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) | #848A99 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F98
#B87F98
oklch(66.1% 0.078 351.5)
- #5EA28D
#5EA28D
oklch(66.1% 0.077 172)
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 #B87F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #B87F98 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.