#B487B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.08 327.9), rgb(180, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B487B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B487B2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.08 327.9) |
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 #B487B2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B487B2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487B2 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B487B2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B487B2
oklch(68.1% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB72A9
oklch(63% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#965A94
oklch(55.6% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#804A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.103 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D67
oklch(42.8% 0.086 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#B487B2 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) | #8592B4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A96 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B487B2
#B487B2
oklch(68.1% 0.08 327.9)
- #76A77C
#76A77C
oklch(68.2% 0.082 147.8)
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 #B487B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #B487B2 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.