#B183B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.086 325.8), rgb(177, 131, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B183B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B183B2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.086 325.8) |
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 #B183B2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B183B2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183B2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B183B2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B183B2
oklch(67% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AD
oklch(63% 0.11 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#965999
oklch(55.6% 0.118 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#804882
oklch(49% 0.111 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#B183B2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48794 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B183B2
#B183B2
oklch(67% 0.086 325.8)
- #73A475
#73A475
oklch(67.1% 0.086 145.5)
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 #B183B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #B183B2 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.