#B183AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.081 329.4), rgb(177, 131, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B183AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183AD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 329.4) |
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 #B183AD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183AD | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183AD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183AD text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B183AD
oklch(66.9% 0.081 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F77
oklch(49% 0.081 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#B183AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58692 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183AD
#B183AD
oklch(66.9% 0.081 329.4)
- #71A37A
#71A37A
oklch(66.9% 0.081 149.4)
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 #B183AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #B183AD 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.