#B38BAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.064 334.3), rgb(179, 139, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#B38BAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BAA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.064 334.3) |
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 #B38BAA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38BAA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BAA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BAA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BAA
oklch(68.4% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
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Step 600
600
#935F89
oklch(55.6% 0.089 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800
#66405E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#B38BAA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78D96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BAA
#B38BAA
oklch(68.4% 0.064 334.3)
- #7AA688
#7AA688
oklch(68.5% 0.065 154.6)
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 #B38BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #B38BAA 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.