#B08EB6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.069 321.3), rgb(176, 142, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B08EB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 142, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.069 321.3) |
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 #B08EB6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B08EB6 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08EB6 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08EB6 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08EB6
oklch(69.1% 0.069 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
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Step 600
600
#8D6095
oklch(55.6% 0.095 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#784F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#624167
oklch(42.8% 0.073 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#B08EB6 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) | #8A97B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1929C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08EB6
#B08EB6
oklch(69.1% 0.069 321.3)
- #84A77F
#84A77F
oklch(69.1% 0.069 141.5)
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 #B08EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
Use #B08EB6 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.