#B783B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.092 328.5), rgb(183, 131, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B783B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B783B4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.092 328.5) |
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 #B783B4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B783B4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783B4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B783B4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B783B4
oklch(67.8% 0.092 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#B783B4 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) | #8090B6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8794 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B783B4
#B783B4
oklch(67.8% 0.092 328.5)
- #6FA778
#6FA778
oklch(67.7% 0.091 148.6)
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 #B783B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
Use #B783B4 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.