#B08CBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.077 318.8), rgb(176, 140, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B08CBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08CBA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 140, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.077 318.8) |
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 #B08CBA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08CBA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CBA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08CBA 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08CBA
oklch(68.9% 0.077 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#794D85
oklch(49.2% 0.1 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#623F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#B08CBA 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) | #8796BC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1919C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08CBA
#B08CBA
oklch(68.9% 0.077 318.8)
- #83A779
#83A779
oklch(68.9% 0.077 138.9)
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 #B08CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.069
Use #B08CBA 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.