#B87BAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.1 334), rgb(184, 123, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B87BAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87BAC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 123, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.1 334) |
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 #B87BAC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87BAC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87BAC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B87BAC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87BAC
oklch(66.1% 0.1 334)
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Step 600
600
#99598D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#B87BAC 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) | #7B89AE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7E8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87BAC
#B87BAC
oklch(66.1% 0.1 334)
- #5EA576
#5EA576
oklch(66.2% 0.101 153.7)
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 #B87BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #B87BAC 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.