#B28BBD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.084 318.7), rgb(178, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B28BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28BBD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.084 318.7) |
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 #B28BBD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28BBD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28BBD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28BBD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28BBD
oklch(69% 0.084 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#643E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#B28BBD 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) | #8596BF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3909D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28BBD
#B28BBD
oklch(69% 0.084 318.7)
- #81A876
#81A876
oklch(69% 0.083 138.9)
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 #B28BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #B28BBD 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.