#B090B6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.065 321), rgb(176, 144, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B090B6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B090B6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 144, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.065 321) |
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 #B090B6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B090B6 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B090B6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B090B6 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B090B6
oklch(69.5% 0.065 321)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#76507E
oklch(49% 0.085 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#B090B6 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) | #8C98B8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1949D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B090B6
#B090B6
oklch(69.5% 0.065 321)
- #87A881
#87A881
oklch(69.6% 0.067 140.8)
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 #B090B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B090B6 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.