#B486AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.075 333.4), rgb(180, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B486AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B486AB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.075 333.4) |
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 #B486AB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B486AB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486AB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486AB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B486AB
oklch(67.6% 0.075 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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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
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B486AB 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) | #8690AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88893 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B486AB
#B486AB
oklch(67.6% 0.075 333.4)
- #72A582
#72A582
oklch(67.6% 0.075 154)
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 #B486AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #B486AB 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.