#B38FEC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.136 300.9), rgb(179, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B38FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38FEC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.136 300.9) |
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 #B38FEC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B38FEC | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FEC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38FEC text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38FEC
oklch(71.9% 0.136 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#B38FEC 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) | #77A0F0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99EB2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38FEC
#B38FEC
oklch(71.9% 0.136 300.9)
- #98B146
#98B146
oklch(71.9% 0.136 121)
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 #B38FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #B38FEC 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.