#B98EB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.9% 0.072 331.1), rgb(185, 142, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B98EB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.072 331.1) |
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 #B98EB3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98EB3 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98EB3 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98EB3 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98EB3
oklch(69.9% 0.072 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A3
oklch(63% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#955C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C79
oklch(49.2% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#B98EB3 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) | #8D98B5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DB2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD909B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98EB3
#B98EB3
oklch(69.9% 0.072 331.1)
- #7DAB87
#7DAB87
oklch(69.8% 0.072 150.9)
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 #B98EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
Use #B98EB3 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.