#B38BAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.066 332.4), rgb(179, 139, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B38BAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 332°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BAC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.066 332.4) |
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 #B38BAC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38BAC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BAC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BAC text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BAC
oklch(68.5% 0.066 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A0
oklch(63% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#935E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.093 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#664060
oklch(42.7% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#B38BAC 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) | #8A94AD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78D96 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BAC
#B38BAC
oklch(68.5% 0.066 332.4)
- #7BA686
#7BA686
oklch(68.5% 0.066 152.3)
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 #B38BAC, 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 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #B38BAC 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.