#B084AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.075 331.1), rgb(176, 132, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B084AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B084AA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.075 331.1) |
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 #B084AA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B084AA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084AA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084AA text on black | 6.72:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B794B2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B084AA
oklch(66.8% 0.075 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6189
oklch(55.5% 0.082 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#B084AA 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) | #838EAC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48691 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B084AA
#B084AA
oklch(66.8% 0.075 331.1)
- #72A27D
#72A27D
oklch(66.7% 0.075 151.1)
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 #B084AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #B084AA 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.