#B18BAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.066 329.8), rgb(177, 139, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#B18BAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18BAD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.066 329.8) |
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 #B18BAD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18BAD | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BAD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BAD text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18BAD
oklch(68.3% 0.066 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A677A2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#915F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E78
oklch(49.1% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B18BAD 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) | #8A94AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D97 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18BAD
#B18BAD
oklch(68.3% 0.066 329.8)
- #7DA584
#7DA584
oklch(68.3% 0.065 149.7)
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 #B18BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B18BAD 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.