#B38EF4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.148 299.4), rgb(179, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B38EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.148 299.4) |
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 #B38EF4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38EF4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EF4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38EF4 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38EF4
oklch(72.2% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#733ABB
oklch(49% 0.192 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#B38EF4 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) | #72A1F8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A0B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38EF4
#B38EF4
oklch(72.2% 0.148 299.4)
- #9BB236
#9BB236
oklch(72.3% 0.148 119.4)
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 #B38EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B38EF4 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.