#B8809B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.078 349), rgb(184, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B8809B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8809B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.078 349) |
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 #B8809B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8809B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809B text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8809B
oklch(66.4% 0.078 349)
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Step 600
600
#985E7B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#824E68
oklch(49.2% 0.078 349)
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Step 800
800
#6A4055
oklch(42.8% 0.065 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B8809B 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) | #858B9C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07F89 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8809B
#B8809B
oklch(66.4% 0.078 349)
- #60A38B
#60A38B
oklch(66.4% 0.078 168.9)
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 #B8809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #B8809B 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.