#B9779B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.095 346.2), rgb(185, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B9779B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9779B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.095 346.2) |
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 #B9779B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9779B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9779B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9779B text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9779B
oklch(64.9% 0.095 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5980
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346)
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Step 700
700
#87496C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C58
oklch(42.7% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2A
oklch(26.8% 0.039 346.2)
#B9779B 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) | #7C859C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17684 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9779B
#B9779B
oklch(64.9% 0.095 346.2)
- #4FA182
#4FA182
oklch(64.8% 0.094 166.5)
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 #B9779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B9779B 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.