#B487AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.075 332.7), rgb(180, 135, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#B487AC 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B487AC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.075 332.7) |
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 #B487AC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B487AC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B487AC
oklch(67.9% 0.075 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B487AC 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) | #8691AD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88994 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B487AC
#B487AC
oklch(67.9% 0.075 332.7)
- #74A682
#74A682
oklch(68% 0.075 152.8)
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 #B487AC, 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 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #B487AC 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.