#B38EE9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.134 301.9), rgb(179, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B38EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.134 301.9) |
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 #B38EE9 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38EE9 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EE9 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EE9 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 302)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EE9
oklch(71.6% 0.134 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDE
oklch(63% 0.171 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB0
oklch(49% 0.173 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#B38EE9 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) | #789FEC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9DB0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EE9
#B38EE9
oklch(71.6% 0.134 301.9)
- #96B048
#96B048
oklch(71.6% 0.134 121.7)
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 #B38EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B38EE9 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.