#B484B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.089 325.8), rgb(180, 132, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B484B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B484B5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.089 325.8) |
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 #B484B5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B484B5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484B5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484B5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B484B5
oklch(67.7% 0.089 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#814783
oklch(49% 0.114 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#563357
oklch(37.8% 0.074 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B484B5 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) | #8190B7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78895 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B484B5
#B484B5
oklch(67.7% 0.089 325.8)
- #73A676
#73A676
oklch(67.6% 0.089 145.9)
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 #B484B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #B484B5 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.