#B288BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.091 318.6), rgb(178, 136, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B288BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B288BE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.091 318.6) |
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 #B288BE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B288BE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288BE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288BE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B288BE
oklch(68.5% 0.091 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#A772B6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C498B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#B288BE 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) | #8294C0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38E9B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B288BE
#B288BE
oklch(68.5% 0.091 318.6)
- #7DA871
#7DA871
oklch(68.6% 0.091 139)
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 #B288BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.074
Use #B288BE 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.