#B985A6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.077 341), rgb(185, 133, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B985A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985A6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.077 341) |
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 #B985A6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B985A6 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985A6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985A6 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985A6
oklch(67.8% 0.077 341)
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Step 500
500
#B2719B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5886
oklch(55.5% 0.108 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#864872
oklch(49.1% 0.101 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#B985A6 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) | #8790A7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8690 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985A6
#B985A6
oklch(67.8% 0.077 341)
- #6BA788
#6BA788
oklch(67.8% 0.078 160.8)
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 #B985A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #B985A6 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.