#B18EB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.069 322.9), rgb(177, 142, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B18EB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 323°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 142, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.069 322.9) |
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 #B18EB5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18EB5 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EB5 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18EB5 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18EB5
oklch(69.2% 0.069 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#A377A8
oklch(63% 0.088 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6094
oklch(55.7% 0.095 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#794F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 323)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#B18EB5 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) | #8B97B7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3929B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18EB5
#B18EB5
oklch(69.2% 0.069 322.9)
- #83A780
#83A780
oklch(69.1% 0.069 142.8)
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 #B18EB5, 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 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #B18EB5 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.