#B384AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.078 332.5), rgb(179, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B384AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B384AB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.078 332.5) |
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 #B384AB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B384AB | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B384AB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B384AB text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.05 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B384AB
oklch(67.2% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A4
oklch(63% 0.1 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D63
oklch(42.8% 0.083 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#B384AB 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) | #838FAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78692 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B384AB
#B384AB
oklch(67.2% 0.078 332.5)
- #70A47E
#70A47E
oklch(67.1% 0.079 152.3)
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 #B384AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #B384AB 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.