#B084AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.077 329.5), rgb(176, 132, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B084AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B084AC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 132, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.077 329.5) |
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 #B084AC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B084AC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084AC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B084AC text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B084AC
oklch(66.9% 0.077 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F618B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#795076
oklch(49% 0.078 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#634260
oklch(42.8% 0.064 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#B084AC 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) | #828EAE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48792 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B084AC
#B084AC
oklch(66.9% 0.077 329.5)
- #73A37B
#73A37B
oklch(67% 0.078 149.1)
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 #B084AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B084AC 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.