#B583AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.085 331.4), rgb(181, 131, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#B583AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B583AE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.085 331.4) |
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 #B583AE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B583AE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583AE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B583AE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B583AE
oklch(67.3% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A7
oklch(63% 0.108 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5792
oklch(55.5% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#83477D
oklch(49% 0.11 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B583AE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98692 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B583AE
#B583AE
oklch(67.3% 0.085 331.4)
- #6EA57C
#6EA57C
oklch(67.2% 0.084 151.6)
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 #B583AE, 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 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #B583AE 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.