#B38CBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.079 321.2), rgb(179, 140, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B38CBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.079 321.2) |
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 #B38CBA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38CBA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CBA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CBA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CBA
oklch(69.2% 0.079 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#A675AF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#905C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 321)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C84
oklch(49.2% 0.102 321)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#B38CBA 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) | #8796BC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BB8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4919C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CBA
#B38CBA
oklch(69.2% 0.079 321.2)
- #81A97B
#81A97B
oklch(69.3% 0.079 141.4)
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 #B38CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.068
Use #B38CBA 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.