#B8809D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.079 347.1), rgb(184, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B8809D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 347°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8809D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.079 347.1) |
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 #B8809D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8809D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 346.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8809D
oklch(66.5% 0.079 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#985E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#B8809D 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) | #848B9E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07F8A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8809D
#B8809D
oklch(66.5% 0.079 347.1)
- #61A38A
#61A38A
oklch(66.4% 0.078 167.8)
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 #B8809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8809D 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.