#B381B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.092 326.5), rgb(179, 129, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B381B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B381B3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 129, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.092 326.5) |
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 #B381B3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B381B3 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B381B3 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B381B3 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B381B3
oklch(66.9% 0.092 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834684
oklch(49.2% 0.119 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#B381B3 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) | #7E8EB5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68593 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B381B3
#B381B3
oklch(66.9% 0.092 326.5)
- #6FA573
#6FA573
oklch(67.1% 0.093 146.2)
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 #B381B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
Use #B381B3 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.