#B38FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.061 330.9), rgb(179, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B38FAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FAE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.061 330.9) |
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 #B38FAE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FAE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAE text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.061 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5789F
oklch(63% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#90618A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5075
oklch(49.1% 0.077 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#64425F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#B38FAE 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) | #8E97AF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69199 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FAE
#B38FAE
oklch(69.3% 0.061 330.9)
- #81A889
#81A889
oklch(69.4% 0.062 150.7)
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 #B38FAE, 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 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #B38FAE 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.