#B38FAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.059 333), rgb(179, 143, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B38FAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FAC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.059 333) |
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 #B38FAC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FAC | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAC text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FAC
oklch(69.3% 0.059 333)
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Step 500
500
#A5799D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#906188
oklch(55.6% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5073
oklch(49.1% 0.076 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#64425E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#B38FAC 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) | #8F97AD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79199 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FAC
#B38FAC
oklch(69.3% 0.059 333)
- #81A78B
#81A78B
oklch(69.2% 0.058 152.8)
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 #B38FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #B38FAC 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.