#B385BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.093 321.4), rgb(179, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B385BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B385BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.093 321.4) |
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 #B385BB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B385BB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385BB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385BB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B385BB
oklch(68% 0.093 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A0
oklch(55.5% 0.129 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#B385BB 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) | #7F92BD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97B9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48B98 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B385BB
#B385BB
oklch(68% 0.093 321.4)
- #77A771
#77A771
oklch(68% 0.093 141.8)
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 #B385BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.072
Use #B385BB 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.