#B083B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.085 325.1), rgb(176, 131, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B083B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B083B2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 325.1) |
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 #B083B2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B083B2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083B2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B083B2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B083B2
oklch(66.9% 0.085 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 325)
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Step 600
600
#965999
oklch(55.6% 0.118 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#B083B2 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) | #7F8EB4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38794 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B083B2
#B083B2
oklch(66.9% 0.085 325.1)
- #74A375
#74A375
oklch(66.9% 0.084 145.1)
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 #B083B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #B083B2 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.