#B08BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.066 328), rgb(176, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B08BAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08BAE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.066 328) |
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 #B08BAE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08BAE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08BAE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08BAE 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08BAE
oklch(68.3% 0.066 328)
-
Step 500
500
#A577A3
oklch(63% 0.084 328)
-
Step 600
600
#905F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7B4F79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 328.3)
-
Step 800
800
#644163
oklch(42.8% 0.07 327.7)
-
Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
-
Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B08BAE 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) | #8994AF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38E97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08BAE
#B08BAE
oklch(68.3% 0.066 328)
- #7EA582
#7EA582
oklch(68.3% 0.066 147.5)
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 #B08BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #B08BAE 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.