#B980A6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.087 339.7), rgb(185, 128, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B980A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 340°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B980A6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.087 339.7) |
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 #B980A6 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B980A6 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980A6 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B980A6 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B980A6
oklch(66.9% 0.087 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0558A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#894575
oklch(49.1% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#B980A6 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) | #828CA7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0818D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B980A6
#B980A6
oklch(66.9% 0.087 339.7)
- #63A682
#63A682
oklch(67% 0.088 159.3)
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 #B980A6, 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 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #B980A6 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.