#B38FAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.062 329.9), rgb(179, 143, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B38FAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FAF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.062 329.9) |
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 #B38FAF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FAF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FAF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FAF
oklch(69.4% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A0
oklch(63.1% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#90608B
oklch(55.5% 0.087 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5076
oklch(49.1% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#634160
oklch(42.6% 0.066 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#B38FAF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6919A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FAF
#B38FAF
oklch(69.4% 0.062 329.9)
- #82A888
#82A888
oklch(69.5% 0.062 149.2)
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 #B38FAF, 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 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
Use #B38FAF 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.