#B294BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1), rgb(178, 148, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#B294BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B294BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1) |
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 #B294BA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B294BA | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B294BA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B294BA text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 319)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4267
oklch(42.6% 0.07 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#B294BA 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) | #909CBC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398A1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B294BA
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
- #8CAA84
#8CAA84
oklch(70.5% 0.064 139.1)
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 #B294BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B294BA 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.