#B189BD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.087 318.3), rgb(177, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B189BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B189BD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.087 318.3) |
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 #B189BD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B189BD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189BD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189BD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B189BD
oklch(68.6% 0.087 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A673B5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A89
oklch(49.1% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B189BD 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) | #8394BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18F9B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B189BD
#B189BD
oklch(68.6% 0.087 318.3)
- #7FA772
#7FA772
oklch(68.5% 0.087 138.2)
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 #B189BD, 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
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.073
Use #B189BD 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.