#B38BBB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.082 320.7), rgb(179, 139, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B38BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BBB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.082 320.7) |
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 #B38BBB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38BBB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BBB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BBB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BBB
oklch(69.1% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A674B0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#915B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#B38BBB 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) | #8696BD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4909C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BBB
#B38BBB
oklch(69.1% 0.082 320.7)
- #80A978
#80A978
oklch(69.2% 0.083 140.5)
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 #B38BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.070
Use #B38BBB 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.