#B38EB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.065 328.9), rgb(179, 142, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#B38EB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 329°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.065 328.9) |
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 #B38EB0 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38EB0 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EB0 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EB0 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EB0
oklch(69.2% 0.065 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A677A2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#90608D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#644162
oklch(42.8% 0.069 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#B38EB0 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) | #8D97B1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6909A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EB0
#B38EB0
oklch(69.2% 0.065 328.9)
- #80A886
#80A886
oklch(69.3% 0.066 148.9)
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 #B38EB0, 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 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #B38EB0 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.