#B18DB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.068 324.6), rgb(177, 141, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B18DB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 141, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.068 324.6) |
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 #B18DB3 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18DB3 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DB3 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18DB3 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18DB3
oklch(68.9% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F92
oklch(55.5% 0.095 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7C
oklch(49% 0.089 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#634165
oklch(42.8% 0.072 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#B18DB3 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) | #8A96B5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3909A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18DB3
#B18DB3
oklch(68.9% 0.068 324.6)
- #81A781
#81A781
oklch(69% 0.069 144.8)
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 #B18DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #B18DB3 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.