#B08BC0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.086 315.5), rgb(176, 139, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B08BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.086 315.5) |
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 #B08BC0 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08BC0 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08BC0 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08BC0 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08BC0
oklch(69% 0.086 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A374B7
oklch(63.1% 0.111 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.12 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#794B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#B08BC0 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) | #8496C2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF919E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08BC0
#B08BC0
oklch(69% 0.086 315.5)
- #84A871
#84A871
oklch(69.1% 0.087 135.2)
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 #B08BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B08BC0 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.