#B884BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.1 323.6), rgb(184, 132, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B884BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B884BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 132, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.1 323.6) |
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 #B884BD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B884BD | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B884BD text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B884BD text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B884BD
oklch(68.4% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#B884BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8A99 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B884BD
#B884BD
oklch(68.4% 0.1 323.6)
- #73AA71
#73AA71
oklch(68.5% 0.101 143.6)
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 #B884BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
Use #B884BD 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.