#B185BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.091 320.6), rgb(177, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B185BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B185BA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 320.6) |
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 #B185BA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B185BA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185BA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B185BA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B185BA
oklch(67.7% 0.091 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A971B4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9458A0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B6F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B185BA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28B98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B185BA
#B185BA
oklch(67.7% 0.091 320.6)
- #79A670
#79A670
oklch(67.8% 0.091 140.4)
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 #B185BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #B185BA 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.