#B487AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.077 330.2), rgb(180, 135, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#B487AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B487AF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.077 330.2) |
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 #B487AF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B487AF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487AF text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B487AF
oklch(68% 0.077 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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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)
#B487AF 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) | #8692B1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B487AF
#B487AF
oklch(68% 0.077 330.2)
- #75A67F
#75A67F
oklch(67.9% 0.078 150.3)
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 #B487AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
Use #B487AF 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.