#B18DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.06 332), rgb(177, 141, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B18DAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18DAB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.06 332) |
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 #B18DAB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18DAB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DAB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DAB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18DAB
oklch(68.6% 0.06 332)
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Step 500
500
#A5789E
oklch(63% 0.077 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#906189
oklch(55.6% 0.083 332)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#B18DAB 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) | #8C95AC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48F97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18DAB
#B18DAB
oklch(68.6% 0.06 332)
- #7FA588
#7FA588
oklch(68.6% 0.059 151.8)
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 #B18DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B18DAB 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.