#B38FBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.8% 0.074 320.8), rgb(179, 143, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#B38FBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.074 320.8) |
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 #B38FBA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FBA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FBA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FBA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FBA
oklch(69.8% 0.074 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#A376AC
oklch(63% 0.094 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E98
oklch(55.5% 0.103 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#794E82
oklch(49.2% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503655
oklch(37.5% 0.061 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#B38FBA 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) | #8B99BC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4939E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FBA
#B38FBA
oklch(69.8% 0.074 320.8)
- #85AA7E
#85AA7E
oklch(69.9% 0.075 140.6)
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 #B38FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
Use #B38FBA 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.