#B384E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.145 305.3), rgb(179, 132, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B384E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B384E5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.145 305.3) |
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 #B384E5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B384E5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B384E5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B384E5 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B384E5
oklch(69.7% 0.145 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A565E1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9048CF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#643091
oklch(42.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#B384E5 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) | #6C97E9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7799E2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB94AA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B384E5
#B384E5
oklch(69.7% 0.145 305.3)
- #88AD3C
#88AD3C
oklch(69.8% 0.146 125.5)
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 #B384E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #B384E5 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.