#B484AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.079 333.1), rgb(180, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B484AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B484AB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.079 333.1) |
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 #B484AB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B484AB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484AB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484AB text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B484AB
oklch(67.3% 0.079 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#99598F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#B484AB 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) | #848FAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98692 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B484AB
#B484AB
oklch(67.3% 0.079 333.1)
- #6FA57F
#6FA57F
oklch(67.3% 0.08 153.2)
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 #B484AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #B484AB 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.