#B283AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.079 331.7), rgb(178, 131, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B283AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283AB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 331.7) |
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 #B283AB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B283AB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283AB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283AB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B893B2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B283AB
oklch(66.9% 0.079 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#91608A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F75
oklch(49% 0.08 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#64415F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B283AB 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) | #828EAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68591 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283AB
#B283AB
oklch(66.9% 0.079 331.7)
- #70A37D
#70A37D
oklch(66.9% 0.078 151.8)
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 #B283AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #B283AB 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.