#B08CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.065 327.1), rgb(176, 140, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B08CAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08CAF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 140, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.065 327.1) |
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 #B08CAF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08CAF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CAF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CAF text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08CAF
oklch(68.5% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A578A4
oklch(63.2% 0.083 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F608F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F202F
oklch(26.8% 0.035 326.5)
#B08CAF 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) | #8A95B0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38F98 | 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°).
- #B08CAF
#B08CAF
oklch(68.5% 0.065 327.1)
- #7FA583
#7FA583
oklch(68.4% 0.065 147.6)
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 #B08CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #B08CAF 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.