#B38ACA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.102 313), rgb(179, 138, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B38ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38ACA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.102 313) |
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 #B38ACA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38ACA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38ACA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38ACA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38ACA
oklch(69.5% 0.102 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9057AD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#B38ACA 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) | #8097CD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B192A1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38ACA
#B38ACA
oklch(69.5% 0.102 313)
- #84AB68
#84AB68
oklch(69.6% 0.102 133.1)
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 #B38ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #B38ACA 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.