#B58FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.062 332.7), rgb(181, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B58FAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58FAE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.062 332.7) |
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 #B58FAE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B58FAE | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FAE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58FAE text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58FAE
oklch(69.5% 0.062 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#926089
oklch(55.7% 0.086 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#B58FAE 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) | #8F97AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99199 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58FAE
#B58FAE
oklch(69.5% 0.062 332.7)
- #80A98B
#80A98B
oklch(69.6% 0.062 152.9)
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 #B58FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #B58FAE 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.