#B38FA6
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.1% 0.054 340), rgb(179, 143, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#B38FA6 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.054 340) |
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 #B38FA6 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FA6 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FA6 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FA6 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FA6
oklch(69.1% 0.054 340)
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Step 500
500
#A67997
oklch(63% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#644259
oklch(42.6% 0.058 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#B38FA6 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) | #9096A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F97 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FA6
#B38FA6
oklch(69.1% 0.054 340)
- #7FA690
#7FA690
oklch(69% 0.053 159.9)
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 #B38FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
Use #B38FA6 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.