#B285BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.093 320.7), rgb(178, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B285BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B285BB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.093 320.7) |
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 #B285BB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B285BB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285BB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B285BB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B285BB
oklch(67.9% 0.093 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B285BB 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) | #7F91BD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B98 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B285BB
#B285BB
oklch(67.9% 0.093 320.7)
- #78A670
#78A670
oklch(67.8% 0.092 140.8)
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 #B285BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.073
Use #B285BB 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.