#B883AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.088 332.6), rgb(184, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B883AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B883AF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.088 332.6) |
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 #B883AF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B883AF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883AF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883AF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B883AF
oklch(67.7% 0.088 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#B883AF 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) | #828FB1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8692 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B883AF
#B883AF
oklch(67.7% 0.088 332.6)
- #6CA77D
#6CA77D
oklch(67.6% 0.088 152.7)
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 #B883AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
Use #B883AF 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.