#B185AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.075 331.1), rgb(177, 133, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B185AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185AB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.075 331.1) |
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 #B185AB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B185AB | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185AB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185AB text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185AB
oklch(67.1% 0.075 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#965B8F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683E63
oklch(42.8% 0.08 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B185AB 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) | #848FAD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58792 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185AB
#B185AB
oklch(67.1% 0.075 331.1)
- #73A37E
#73A37E
oklch(67.1% 0.075 151.1)
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 #B185AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #B185AB 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.