#B9849F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.074 347.3), rgb(185, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B9849F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 347°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9849F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 347.3) |
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 #B9849F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9849F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9849F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9849F text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9849F
oklch(67.4% 0.074 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#B9849F 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) | #888EA0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0838D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9849F
#B9849F
oklch(67.4% 0.074 347.3)
- #67A58D
#67A58D
oklch(67.3% 0.074 167.6)
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 #B9849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #B9849F 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.