#B987AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.078 337), rgb(185, 135, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B987AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 337°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B987AB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.078 337) |
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 #B987AB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B987AB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987AB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B987AB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B987AB
oklch(68.3% 0.078 337)
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Step 500
500
#B0719F
oklch(63% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B598A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#B987AB 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) | #8892AC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399A9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8893 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B987AB
#B987AB
oklch(68.3% 0.078 337)
- #70A886
#70A886
oklch(68.3% 0.078 157)
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 #B987AB, 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 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #B987AB 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.