#B38EA3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(68.8% 0.053 343.5), rgb(179, 142, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B38EA3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.053 343.5) |
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 #B38EA3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38EA3 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA3 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E3D5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EA3
oklch(68.8% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77994
oklch(63% 0.068 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#92627E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#B38EA3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E95 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EA3
#B38EA3
oklch(68.8% 0.053 343.5)
- #7DA592
#7DA592
oklch(68.7% 0.052 164.2)
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 #B38EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #B38EA3 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.