#B9879D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.068 351), rgb(185, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B9879D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9879D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.068 351) |
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 #B9879D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9879D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9879D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9879D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9879D
oklch(67.9% 0.068 351)
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Step 500
500
#B27390
oklch(63.1% 0.088 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 351)
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Step 700
700
#864B67
oklch(49.2% 0.087 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E54
oklch(42.8% 0.072 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#B9879D 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) | #8B909E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1868E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9879D
#B9879D
oklch(67.9% 0.068 351)
- #6CA692
#6CA692
oklch(67.9% 0.068 170.5)
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 #B9879D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #B9879D 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.