#B980A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.085 341.4), rgb(185, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#B980A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 341°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980A4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.085 341.4) |
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 #B980A4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B980A4 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980A4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980A4 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B980A4
oklch(66.8% 0.085 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#985D83
oklch(55.6% 0.092 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C6F
oklch(49% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#B980A4 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) | #828CA5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0808D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980A4
#B980A4
oklch(66.8% 0.085 341.4)
- #62A584
#62A584
oklch(66.8% 0.085 161.5)
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 #B980A4, 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 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #B980A4 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.