#B189AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.071 328), rgb(177, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B189AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B189AF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.071 328) |
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 #B189AF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B189AF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189AF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189AF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B189AF
oklch(68% 0.071 328)
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Step 500
500
#A875A6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#925D91
oklch(55.5% 0.1 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#653F64
oklch(42.6% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533652
oklch(37.8% 0.06 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#B189AF 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) | #8792B1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48C96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B189AF
#B189AF
oklch(68% 0.071 328)
- #7AA580
#7AA580
oklch(68% 0.071 148.5)
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 #B189AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
Use #B189AF 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.