#B387AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.072 333.7), rgb(179, 135, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B387AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B387AA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.072 333.7) |
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 #B387AA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B387AA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B387AA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B387AA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B387AA
oklch(67.7% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A1
oklch(63% 0.092 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#965C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#804C77
oklch(49.2% 0.092 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B387AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78993 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B387AA
#B387AA
oklch(67.7% 0.072 333.7)
- #74A583
#74A583
oklch(67.7% 0.073 153.8)
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 #B387AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #B387AA 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.