#B18EAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.062 328.1), rgb(177, 142, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B18EAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 328°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18EAF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 328.1) |
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 #B18EAF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18EAF | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EAF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EAF text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18EAF
oklch(69% 0.062 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A2
oklch(63% 0.08 328)
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Step 600
600
#8F618D
oklch(55.7% 0.086 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#513850
oklch(37.8% 0.052 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#B18EAF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49099 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18EAF
#B18EAF
oklch(69% 0.062 328.1)
- #81A686
#81A686
oklch(68.9% 0.062 148.6)
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 #B18EAF, 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 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
Use #B18EAF 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.