#B08EB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.065 324.5), rgb(176, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B08EB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.065 324.5) |
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 #B08EB2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B08EB2 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08EB2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08EB2 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08EB2
oklch(69% 0.065 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#A378A6
oklch(63.1% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6191
oklch(55.7% 0.09 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#78507B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#503852
oklch(37.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#B08EB2 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) | #8B96B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AB1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2919A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08EB2
#B08EB2
oklch(69% 0.065 324.5)
- #83A683
#83A683
oklch(68.9% 0.064 144.8)
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 #B08EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B08EB2 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.