#B586B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.088 325.1), rgb(181, 134, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B586B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B586B7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 134, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.088 325.1) |
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 #B586B7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B586B7 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B586B7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B586B7 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B586B7
oklch(68.2% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AF
oklch(63.2% 0.112 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#97589A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B586B7 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) | #8292B9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88A97 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B586B7
#B586B7
oklch(68.2% 0.088 325.1)
- #76A877
#76A877
oklch(68.3% 0.089 145)
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 #B586B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #B586B7 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.