#B88DAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.07 333.8), rgb(184, 141, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B88DAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88DAF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 141, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.07 333.8) |
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 #B88DAF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88DAF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DAF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DAF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88DAF
oklch(69.5% 0.07 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A0
oklch(63.1% 0.088 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#955D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F60
oklch(42.7% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B88DAF 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) | #8D96B0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8F99 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88DAF
#B88DAF
oklch(69.5% 0.07 333.8)
- #7BAA89
#7BAA89
oklch(69.5% 0.07 153.7)
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 #B88DAF, 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 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #B88DAF 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.