#B581AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.089 330.5), rgb(181, 129, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B581AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B581AF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 129, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.089 330.5) |
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 #B581AF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B581AF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581AF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B581AF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B581AF
oklch(67% 0.089 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5695
oklch(55.6% 0.123 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#85467F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A67
oklch(42.8% 0.095 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#B581AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98491 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B581AF
#B581AF
oklch(67% 0.089 330.5)
- #6CA578
#6CA578
oklch(67% 0.089 150.1)
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 #B581AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #B581AF 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.