#B07FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.083 331.5), rgb(176, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#B07FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.083 331.5) |
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 #B07FA9 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07FA9 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07FA9 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B07FA9 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 331.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07FA9
oklch(65.9% 0.083 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E76
oklch(49% 0.084 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B07FA9 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) | #7E8AAB | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4828E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07FA9
#B07FA9
oklch(65.9% 0.083 331.5)
- #6BA178
#6BA178
oklch(66% 0.084 151.2)
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 #B07FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #B07FA9 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.