#B089BC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.085 318.1), rgb(176, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B089BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B089BC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.085 318.1) |
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 #B089BC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B089BC | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B089BC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B089BC text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B089BC
oklch(68.4% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#905BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B089BC 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) | #8394BE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F9B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B089BC
#B089BC
oklch(68.4% 0.085 318.1)
- #7FA673
#7FA673
oklch(68.3% 0.084 138.5)
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 #B089BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #B089BC 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.