#B38BEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.14 302.4), rgb(179, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B38BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BEA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.14 302.4) |
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 #B38BEA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38BEA | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BEA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BEA text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BEA
oklch(71.2% 0.14 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#763CB3
oklch(49% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#603391
oklch(42.7% 0.15 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#B38BEA 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) | #739DEE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99BAF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BEA
#B38BEA
oklch(71.2% 0.14 302.4)
- #93AF41
#93AF41
oklch(71.1% 0.14 122.2)
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 #B38BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #B38BEA 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.