#B17DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.09 330.6), rgb(177, 125, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B17DAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17DAB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.09 330.6) |
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 #B17DAB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17DAB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17DAB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17DAB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17DAB
oklch(65.7% 0.09 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#945D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.098 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D79
oklch(49.2% 0.091 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#B17DAB 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) | #7B89AD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5808D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17DAB
#B17DAB
oklch(65.7% 0.09 330.6)
- #67A175
#67A175
oklch(65.7% 0.089 151)
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 #B17DAB, 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 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #B17DAB 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.