#B289AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.068 332.3), rgb(178, 137, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B289AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B289AB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 137, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.068 332.3) |
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 #B289AB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B289AB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B289AB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B289AB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B289AB
oklch(68% 0.068 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A976A1
oklch(63.2% 0.087 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#945E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D77
oklch(49.1% 0.089 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F61
oklch(42.6% 0.074 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B289AB 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) | #8892AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68B95 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B289AB
#B289AB
oklch(68% 0.068 332.3)
- #78A584
#78A584
oklch(68% 0.069 152.6)
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 #B289AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B289AB 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.