#B38EA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.054 342.2), rgb(179, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B38EA4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.054 342.2) |
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 #B38EA4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38EA4 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EA4 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EA4
oklch(68.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77995
oklch(63.1% 0.069 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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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)
#B38EA4 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) | #9095A5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88E95 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EA4
#B38EA4
oklch(68.8% 0.054 342.2)
- #7DA691
#7DA691
oklch(68.9% 0.054 162.3)
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 #B38EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #B38EA4 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.