#B883AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.086 334.1), rgb(184, 131, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B883AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B883AD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.086 334.1) |
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 #B883AD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B883AD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883AD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883AD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B883AD
oklch(67.6% 0.086 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5690
oklch(55.6% 0.12 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#86467A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A64
oklch(42.8% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#583251
oklch(37.6% 0.072 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#B883AD 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) | #838FAF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8592 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B883AD
#B883AD
oklch(67.6% 0.086 334.1)
- #6BA77F
#6BA77F
oklch(67.6% 0.086 154.3)
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 #B883AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #B883AD 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.