#B38EED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.139 300.9), rgb(179, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B38EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.139 300.9) |
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 #B38EED | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38EED | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EED text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EED text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EED
oklch(71.8% 0.139 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#B38EED 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) | #769FF1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89EB2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EED
#B38EED
oklch(71.8% 0.139 300.9)
- #98B142
#98B142
oklch(71.9% 0.14 120.8)
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 #B38EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #B38EED 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.