#B27AA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65% 0.09 335.3), rgb(178, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B27AA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.09 335.3) |
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 #B27AA5 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27AA5 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27AA5 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27AA5 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B2
oklch(70.7% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27AA5
oklch(65% 0.09 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#975C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C75
oklch(49.1% 0.09 335)
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Step 800
800
#683E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B27AA5 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) | #7A87A7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C89 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27AA5
#B27AA5
oklch(65% 0.09 335.3)
- #5FA077
#5FA077
oklch(65.1% 0.091 155.2)
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 #B27AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #B27AA5 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.