#B385DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.13 308.2), rgb(179, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B385DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B385DA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.13 308.2) |
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 #B385DA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B385DA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385DA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B385DA text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B385DA
oklch(69.3% 0.13 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#914DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA8
oklch(49% 0.169 308)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#B385DA 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) | #7396DD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE92A5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B385DA
#B385DA
oklch(69.3% 0.13 308.2)
- #84AB4E
#84AB4E
oklch(69.2% 0.13 128.3)
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 #B385DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #B385DA 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.