#B287AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.071 332.9), rgb(178, 135, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B287AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B287AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 332.9) |
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 #B287AA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B287AA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287AA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B287AA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B287AA
oklch(67.6% 0.071 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB75A1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#955D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F61
oklch(42.9% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#54354F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F2E
oklch(26.8% 0.038 332.6)
#B287AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68993 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B287AA
#B287AA
oklch(67.6% 0.071 332.9)
- #75A482
#75A482
oklch(67.5% 0.071 152.8)
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 #B287AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #B287AA 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.