#B38CD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.117 306.9), rgb(179, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#B38CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.117 306.9) |
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 #B38CD9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38CD9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CD9 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CD9 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CD9
oklch(70.5% 0.117 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BC
oklch(55.6% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7744A2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#B38CD9 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) | #7C9BDC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE97A9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CD9
#B38CD9
oklch(70.5% 0.117 306.9)
- #8DAD5A
#8DAD5A
oklch(70.5% 0.116 126.5)
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 #B38CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #B38CD9 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.