#B38CAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.066 330.6), rgb(179, 140, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B38CAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.066 330.6) |
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 #B38CAE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38CAE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CAE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CAE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CAE
oklch(68.8% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A2
oklch(63.2% 0.084 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#925F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B38CAE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E98 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CAE
#B38CAE
oklch(68.8% 0.066 330.6)
- #7DA786
#7DA786
oklch(68.8% 0.066 150.9)
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 #B38CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B38CAE 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.