#B8809F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.08 345.2), rgb(184, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B8809F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8809F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.08 345.2) |
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 #B8809F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8809F | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8809F text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#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
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8809F
oklch(66.6% 0.08 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#985E7F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#814D6B
oklch(49% 0.081 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#693F57
oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#B8809F 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) | #848BA0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF808B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8809F
#B8809F
oklch(66.6% 0.08 345.2)
- #62A488
#62A488
oklch(66.6% 0.08 165.2)
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 #B8809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #B8809F 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.