#B18EAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.057 333.2), rgb(177, 142, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B18EAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 333°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18EAA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.057 333.2) |
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 #B18EAA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18EAA | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EAA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EAA text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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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
#CFB8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18EAA
oklch(68.8% 0.057 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700
#7A5173
oklch(49.2% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#B18EAA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58F97 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18EAA
#B18EAA
oklch(68.8% 0.057 333.2)
- #80A68A
#80A68A
oklch(68.9% 0.058 152.8)
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 #B18EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B18EAA 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.