#B38BF8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.158 299.3), rgb(179, 139, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B38BF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.158 299.3) |
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 #B38BF8 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38BF8 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BF8 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38BF8 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38BF8
oklch(71.9% 0.158 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8946DE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7435C1
oklch(49% 0.205 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#B38BF8 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) | #6B9FFC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59EB6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38BF8
#B38BF8
oklch(71.9% 0.158 299.3)
- #99B125
#99B125
oklch(71.8% 0.158 119.4)
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 #B38BF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #B38BF8 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.