#B38EA0
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(68.7% 0.051 347.7), rgb(179, 142, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#B38EA0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.051 347.7) |
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 #B38EA0 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38EA0 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA0 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA0 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EA0
oklch(68.7% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87A91
oklch(63.2% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#92627B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5167
oklch(49.1% 0.066 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#B38EA0 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) | #9195A1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98D94 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EA0
#B38EA0
oklch(68.7% 0.051 347.7)
- #7CA594
#7CA594
oklch(68.7% 0.051 167.5)
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 #B38EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #B38EA0 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.