#B186BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.09 319.9), rgb(177, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B186BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 320°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B186BB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.09 319.9) |
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 #B186BB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B186BB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186BB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B186BB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B186BB
oklch(67.9% 0.09 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#A871B5
oklch(63% 0.116 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4889
oklch(49% 0.117 320)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B186BB 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) | #8092BD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A96B9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28C99 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B186BB
#B186BB
oklch(67.9% 0.09 319.9)
- #7AA670
#7AA670
oklch(67.9% 0.091 139.9)
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 #B186BB, 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 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #B186BB 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.