#B38EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.063 330.8), rgb(179, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B38EAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.063 330.8) |
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 #B38EAE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38EAE | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EAE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EAE text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EAE
oklch(69.1% 0.063 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#A678A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 331)
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Step 600
600
#91608B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F76
oklch(49.1% 0.081 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#644160
oklch(42.7% 0.067 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#B38EAE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69099 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EAE
#B38EAE
oklch(69.1% 0.063 330.8)
- #80A788
#80A788
oklch(69.1% 0.062 150.7)
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 #B38EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #B38EAE 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.