#B080AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.086 327.9), rgb(176, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B080AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B080AE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.086 327.9) |
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 #B080AE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B080AE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B080AE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B080AE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 328)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B080AE
oklch(66.2% 0.086 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#915F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#644063
oklch(42.6% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523751
oklch(37.8% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B080AE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38490 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B080AE
#B080AE
oklch(66.2% 0.086 327.9)
- #6EA275
#6EA275
oklch(66.3% 0.086 147.9)
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 #B080AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #B080AE 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.