#B38BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.104 311.5), rgb(179, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B38BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BCD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.104 311.5) |
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 #B38BCD | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38BCD | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BCD text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BCD text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BCD
oklch(69.8% 0.104 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F57B0
oklch(55.7% 0.144 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794697
oklch(49% 0.134 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#B38BCD 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) | #8098D0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BCB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B194A3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BCD
#B38BCD
oklch(69.8% 0.104 311.5)
- #86AB66
#86AB66
oklch(69.7% 0.103 131.6)
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 #B38BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #B38BCD 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.