#B18FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.054 334.5), rgb(177, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B18FA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 335°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.054 334.5) |
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 #B18FA9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18FA9 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FA9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FA9 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18FA9
oklch(69% 0.054 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6285
oklch(55.5% 0.076 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#795171
oklch(49% 0.071 334)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#B18FA9 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) | #8F96AA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59098 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18FA9
#B18FA9
oklch(69% 0.054 334.5)
- #81A68C
#81A68C
oklch(69% 0.056 154.1)
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 #B18FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B18FA9 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.