#B18AC2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.091 315.4), rgb(177, 138, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B18AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.091 315.4) |
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 #B18AC2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18AC2 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AC2 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AC2 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18AC2
oklch(69% 0.091 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A473B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#B18AC2 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) | #8296C4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99C0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0919E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18AC2
#B18AC2
oklch(69% 0.091 315.4)
- #82A86F
#82A86F
oklch(68.9% 0.091 135.6)
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 #B18AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B18AC2 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.