#B98AA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.068 342.6), rgb(185, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#B98AA6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.068 342.6) |
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 #B98AA6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98AA6 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98AA6 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98AA6 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98AA6
oklch(68.7% 0.068 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7498
oklch(63% 0.087 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#995C82
oklch(55.5% 0.094 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#834B6E
oklch(49% 0.089 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 342)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#B98AA6 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) | #8C93A7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A93 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98AA6
#B98AA6
oklch(68.7% 0.068 342.6)
- #73A88E
#73A88E
oklch(68.7% 0.068 162.6)
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 #B98AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #B98AA6 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.