#B188BD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.089 318.5), rgb(177, 136, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B188BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B188BD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.089 318.5) |
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 #B188BD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B188BD | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188BD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188BD text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B188BD
oklch(68.4% 0.089 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A672B5
oklch(63% 0.113 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#915AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B188BD 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) | #8294BF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18E9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B188BD
#B188BD
oklch(68.4% 0.089 318.5)
- #7EA771
#7EA771
oklch(68.4% 0.089 138.3)
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 #B188BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #B188BD 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.