#B587AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.074 335.1), rgb(181, 135, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B587AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B587AA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 135, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.074 335.1) |
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 #B587AA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B587AA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587AA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B587AA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B587AA
oklch(67.9% 0.074 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#985B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#B587AA 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) | #8791AB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8993 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B587AA
#B587AA
oklch(67.9% 0.074 335.1)
- #73A684
#73A684
oklch(67.9% 0.074 154.8)
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 #B587AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B587AA 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.