#B38CA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.06 337.8), rgb(179, 140, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B38CA7 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.06 337.8) |
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 #B38CA7 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38CA7 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CA7 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CA7 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CA7
oklch(68.5% 0.06 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8789A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#936084
oklch(55.6% 0.083 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#B38CA7 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) | #8D94A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D95 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CA7
#B38CA7
oklch(68.5% 0.06 337.8)
- #7BA68C
#7BA68C
oklch(68.6% 0.06 157.8)
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 #B38CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
Use #B38CA7 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.