#B38BC5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.094 315.1), rgb(179, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B38BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.094 315.1) |
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 #B38BC5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38BC5 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BC5 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BC5 text on black | 7.41:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BC5
oklch(69.5% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572BB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#B38BC5 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) | #8397C7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B292A0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BC5
#B38BC5
oklch(69.5% 0.094 315.1)
- #83AA6E
#83AA6E
oklch(69.4% 0.094 135.1)
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 #B38BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B38BC5 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.