#B095BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1), rgb(176, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B095BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B095BB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1) |
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 #B095BB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B095BB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B095BB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B095BB text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BAA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#876395
oklch(55.5% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#73527F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4368
oklch(42.6% 0.068 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#B095BB 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) | #909DBD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B099A2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B095BB
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
- #8FAA83
#8FAA83
oklch(70.7% 0.063 136.1)
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 #B095BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #B095BB 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.