#B47AA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.096 333.6), rgb(180, 122, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B47AA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.096 333.6) |
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 #B47AA9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47AA9 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47AA9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47AA9 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47AA9
oklch(65.4% 0.096 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#985B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#814A78
oklch(49% 0.098 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#693D61
oklch(42.6% 0.08 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B47AA9 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) | #7A88AB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97D8B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47AA9
#B47AA9
oklch(65.4% 0.096 333.6)
- #5FA275
#5FA275
oklch(65.5% 0.096 153.6)
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 #B47AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #B47AA9 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.