#B08AAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.064 331.7), rgb(176, 138, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B08AAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08AAA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.064 331.7) |
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 #B08AAA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08AAA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08AAA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08AAA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08AAA
oklch(67.9% 0.064 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#A777A0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#654160
oklch(42.8% 0.068 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B08AAA 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) | #8992AB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C95 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08AAA
#B08AAA
oklch(67.9% 0.064 331.7)
- #7BA485
#7BA485
oklch(68% 0.064 151.9)
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 #B08AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #B08AAA 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.