#B486AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.078 330.9), rgb(180, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B486AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B486AE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.078 330.9) |
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 #B486AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B486AE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486AE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B486AE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B486AE
oklch(67.8% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 331)
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Step 800
800
#693D64
oklch(42.8% 0.083 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#B486AE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88994 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B486AE
#B486AE
oklch(67.8% 0.078 330.9)
- #73A67F
#73A67F
oklch(67.8% 0.079 151.2)
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 #B486AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B486AE 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.