#B27DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.091 331.2), rgb(178, 125, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B27DAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 331°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27DAB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.091 331.2) |
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 #B27DAB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27DAB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27DAB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B27DAB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27DAB
oklch(65.8% 0.091 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#945D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.098 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C78
oklch(49% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F62
oklch(42.8% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#543650
oklch(37.8% 0.059 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#B27DAB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6808D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27DAB
#B27DAB
oklch(65.8% 0.091 331.2)
- #66A275
#66A275
oklch(65.9% 0.092 151.2)
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 #B27DAB, 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 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #B27DAB 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.