#B189AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.069 329.7), rgb(177, 137, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B189AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B189AD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.069 329.7) |
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 #B189AD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B189AD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189AD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189AD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B189AD
oklch(68% 0.069 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#A876A3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 330)
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Step 600
600
#935E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D79
oklch(49.1% 0.09 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#B189AD 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) | #8892AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48B95 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B189AD
#B189AD
oklch(68% 0.069 329.7)
- #7AA581
#7AA581
oklch(68.1% 0.07 149.2)
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 #B189AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
Use #B189AD 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.