#B38ADA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.122 307.1), rgb(179, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#B38ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38ADA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.122 307.1) |
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 #B38ADA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38ADA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38ADA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38ADA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38ADA
oklch(70.2% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD2
oklch(63% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7842A5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#B38ADA 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) | #799ADD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829CD8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE96A8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38ADA
#B38ADA
oklch(70.2% 0.122 307.1)
- #8BAD56
#8BAD56
oklch(70.3% 0.121 126.9)
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 #B38ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #B38ADA 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.