#B979AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.103 335.6), rgb(185, 121, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B979AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B979AA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.103 335.6) |
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 #B979AA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B979AA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B979AA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B979AA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B979AA
oklch(65.8% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B588C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#844877
oklch(49% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#B979AA 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) | #7988AC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7B8B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B979AA
#B979AA
oklch(65.8% 0.103 335.6)
- #59A477
#59A477
oklch(65.8% 0.102 155.9)
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 #B979AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #B979AA 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.