#B38CDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.118 306.5), rgb(179, 140, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#B38CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38CDA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.118 306.5) |
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 #B38CDA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38CDA | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CDA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38CDA text on black | 7.68:1 | 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
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BD
oklch(55.5% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#B38CDA 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) | #7C9BDD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849DD8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD98A9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38CDA
#B38CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 306.5)
- #8DAE59
#8DAE59
oklch(70.7% 0.119 126.7)
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 #B38CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B38CDA 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.