#B38BEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.147 301.2), rgb(179, 139, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B38BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BEF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.147 301.2) |
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 #B38BEF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38BEF | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BEF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BEF text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BEF
oklch(71.4% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E7
oklch(63% 0.188 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.204 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#B38BEF 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) | #709EF3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EEC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89CB2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BEF
#B38BEF
oklch(71.4% 0.147 301.2)
- #95B039
#95B039
oklch(71.4% 0.146 121.3)
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 #B38BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #B38BEF 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.