#B18BB8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.078 321.1), rgb(177, 139, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B18BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.078 321.1) |
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 #B18BB8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18BB8 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BB8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BB8 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18BB8
oklch(68.8% 0.078 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A575AE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D99
oklch(55.6% 0.107 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C83
oklch(49% 0.101 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#633F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#B18BB8 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) | #8795BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28F9B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18BB8
#B18BB8
oklch(68.8% 0.078 321.1)
- #80A77A
#80A77A
oklch(68.8% 0.077 141.3)
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 #B18BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #B18BB8 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.