#B9799A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.09 347.6), rgb(185, 121, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B9799A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9799A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.09 347.6) |
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 #B9799A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9799A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9799A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9799A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9799A
oklch(65.3% 0.09 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D56
oklch(42.7% 0.075 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#B9799A 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) | #7E869B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9098 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27885 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9799A
#B9799A
oklch(65.3% 0.09 347.6)
- #52A285
#52A285
oklch(65.3% 0.091 167.6)
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 #B9799A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
Use #B9799A 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.