#B38CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.058 340.1), rgb(179, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B38CA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.058 340.1) |
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 #B38CA5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38CA5 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CA5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CA5 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C8
oklch(81% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CA5
oklch(68.5% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87898
oklch(63.1% 0.074 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#936082
oklch(55.5% 0.081 340)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F6E
oklch(49% 0.076 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 341.3)
#B38CA5 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) | #8D94A6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88C94 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CA5
#B38CA5
oklch(68.5% 0.058 340.1)
- #7AA58D
#7AA58D
oklch(68.4% 0.059 159.9)
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 #B38CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.059
Use #B38CA5 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.