#B583AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.082 333.7), rgb(181, 131, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B583AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B583AB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.082 333.7) |
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 #B583AB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B583AB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583AB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583AB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B583AB
oklch(67.2% 0.082 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B071A4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#84487A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#B583AB 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) | #838EAD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8591 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B583AB
#B583AB
oklch(67.2% 0.082 333.7)
- #6DA57F
#6DA57F
oklch(67.2% 0.082 154)
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 #B583AB, 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 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #B583AB 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.