#B784AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.084 332.8), rgb(183, 132, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B784AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B784AE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 332.8) |
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 #B784AE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B784AE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784AE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784AE text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B784AE
oklch(67.7% 0.084 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B070A6
oklch(63.1% 0.108 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#B784AE 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) | #8390B0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8693 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B784AE
#B784AE
oklch(67.7% 0.084 332.8)
- #6EA77E
#6EA77E
oklch(67.7% 0.085 152.5)
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 #B784AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #B784AE 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.