#B38CD1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.107 309.7), rgb(179, 140, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B38CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.107 309.7) |
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 #B38CD1 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38CD1 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CD1 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CD1 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CD1
oklch(70.2% 0.107 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#B38CD1 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) | #809AD4 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889CCF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B096A5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CD1
#B38CD1
oklch(70.2% 0.107 309.7)
- #89AC63
#89AC63
oklch(70.1% 0.107 129.7)
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 #B38CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.012
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B38CD1 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.