#B38FA3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69% 0.051 344.1), rgb(179, 143, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B38FA3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.051 344.1) |
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 #B38FA3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FA3 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FA3 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FA3 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FA3
oklch(69% 0.051 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67A93
oklch(63.1% 0.064 344)
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Step 600
600
#91627E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C516A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#654356
oklch(42.8% 0.055 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#523847
oklch(37.6% 0.044 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#B38FA3 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) | #9196A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F96 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FA3
#B38FA3
oklch(69% 0.051 344.1)
- #7EA693
#7EA693
oklch(69% 0.052 164.2)
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 #B38FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #B38FA3 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.