#B283AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.082 329.3), rgb(178, 131, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B283AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B283AE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.082 329.3) |
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 #B283AE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B283AE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283AE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B283AE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B283AE
oklch(67% 0.082 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A8
oklch(63% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#985994
oklch(55.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563453
oklch(37.8% 0.068 330)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#B283AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68692 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B283AE
#B283AE
oklch(67% 0.082 329.3)
- #71A47A
#71A47A
oklch(67.1% 0.082 149.3)
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 #B283AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #B283AE 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.