#B07AAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.095 329.8), rgb(176, 122, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B07AAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07AAB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.095 329.8) |
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 #B07AAB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07AAB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07AAB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07AAB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B7
oklch(70.6% 0.074 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07AAB
oklch(65% 0.095 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#955C90
oklch(55.6% 0.103 330)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C7B
oklch(49.3% 0.095 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#673E64
oklch(42.7% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B07AAB 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) | #7887AD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47E8C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07AAB
#B07AAB
oklch(65% 0.095 329.8)
- #64A070
#64A070
oklch(65.2% 0.095 149.5)
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 #B07AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #B07AAB 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.