#B589BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.087 322.4), rgb(181, 137, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#B589BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B589BB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 137, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.087 322.4) |
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 #B589BB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B589BB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B589BB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B589BB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B589BB
oklch(68.9% 0.087 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#A972B1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#673C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#543458
oklch(37.8% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#B589BB 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) | #8495BD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9AB9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78E9B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B589BB
#B589BB
oklch(68.9% 0.087 322.4)
- #7CA977
#7CA977
oklch(68.9% 0.087 142.1)
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 #B589BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B589BB 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.