#B985AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.082 335.8), rgb(185, 133, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B985AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985AC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.082 335.8) |
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 #B985AC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B985AC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985AC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985AC text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CE
oklch(81% 0.051 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985AC
oklch(68% 0.082 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C578D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#854778
oklch(49.1% 0.107 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#B985AC 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) | #8590AE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8793 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985AC
#B985AC
oklch(68% 0.082 335.8)
- #6DA883
#6DA883
oklch(68.1% 0.083 156)
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 #B985AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #B985AC 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.