#B98CB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.076 331), rgb(185, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B98CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.076 331) |
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 #B98CB3 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98CB3 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CB3 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CB3 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98CB3
oklch(69.6% 0.076 331)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A5
oklch(63% 0.098 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#965B90
oklch(55.6% 0.106 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#804B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#683D63
oklch(42.6% 0.082 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B98CB3 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) | #8B96B5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8F99 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98CB3
#B98CB3
oklch(69.6% 0.076 331)
- #7AAB85
#7AAB85
oklch(69.6% 0.076 151)
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 #B98CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B98CB3 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.