#B487AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.073 334.4), rgb(180, 135, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B487AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B487AA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.073 334.4) |
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 #B487AA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B487AA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B487AA
oklch(67.8% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#975C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B487AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98993 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B487AA
#B487AA
oklch(67.8% 0.073 334.4)
- #74A584
#74A584
oklch(67.8% 0.072 154.6)
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 #B487AA, 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 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #B487AA 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.