#B784AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.085 332), rgb(183, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B784AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B784AF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.085 332) |
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 #B784AF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B784AF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784AF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B784AF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B784AF
oklch(67.7% 0.085 332)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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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)
#B784AF 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) | #8390B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8793 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B784AF
#B784AF
oklch(67.7% 0.085 332)
- #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 #B784AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #B784AF 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.