#B88DAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.068 335.7), rgb(184, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B88DAD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88DAD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.068 335.7) |
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 #B88DAD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88DAD | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DAD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DAD text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88DAD
oklch(69.4% 0.068 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB759E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#965D89
oklch(55.6% 0.095 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#B88DAD 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) | #8D96AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8E98 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88DAD
#B88DAD
oklch(69.4% 0.068 335.7)
- #7AAA8B
#7AAA8B
oklch(69.5% 0.069 155.9)
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 #B88DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #B88DAD 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.