#B47FB1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.094 328.5), rgb(180, 127, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B47FB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 127, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.094 328.5) |
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 #B47FB1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47FB1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FB1 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B47FB1 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47FB1
oklch(66.6% 0.094 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#945C91
oklch(55.6% 0.103 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#663E64
oklch(42.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533552
oklch(37.6% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#B47FB1 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) | #7C8CB3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8993AF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88391 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47FB1
#B47FB1
oklch(66.6% 0.094 328.5)
- #6AA473
#6AA473
oklch(66.5% 0.094 148.3)
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 #B47FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #B47FB1 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.