#B67DAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.3% 0.095 333), rgb(182, 125, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B67DAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67DAC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 125, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.095 333) |
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 #B67DAC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67DAC | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67DAC text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B67DAC text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67DAC
oklch(66.3% 0.095 333)
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Step 600
600
#975B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#693E62
oklch(42.8% 0.079 333)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B67DAC 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) | #7C8AAE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB808E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67DAC
#B67DAC
oklch(66.3% 0.095 333)
- #63A477
#63A477
oklch(66.2% 0.095 153)
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 #B67DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #B67DAC 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.