#B386AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.077 331), rgb(179, 134, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B386AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B386AD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.077 331) |
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 #B386AD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B386AD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386AD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B386AD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B386AD
oklch(67.6% 0.077 331)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#975B90
oklch(55.7% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804A7A
oklch(49% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B386AD 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) | #8590AF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78993 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B386AD
#B386AD
oklch(67.6% 0.077 331)
- #74A57F
#74A57F
oklch(67.6% 0.077 150.9)
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 #B386AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
Use #B386AD 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.