#B07EA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.085 331.4), rgb(176, 126, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B07EA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 126, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.085 331.4) |
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 #B07EA9 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07EA9 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07EA9 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07EA9 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07EA9
oklch(65.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#935E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E77
oklch(49.2% 0.086 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#664061
oklch(42.8% 0.072 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B07EA9 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) | #7D8AAB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4818D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07EA9
#B07EA9
oklch(65.7% 0.085 331.4)
- #69A077
#69A077
oklch(65.6% 0.084 151.6)
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 #B07EA9, 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 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #B07EA9 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.