#B394BC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5), rgb(179, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#B394BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B394BC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5) |
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 #B394BC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B394BC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B394BC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B394BC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A079AB
oklch(63.2% 0.086 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6196
oklch(55.5% 0.093 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#755080
oklch(49% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#604268
oklch(42.8% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#B394BC 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) | #909CBE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B398A2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B394BC
#B394BC
oklch(70.8% 0.067 318.5)
- #8CAB83
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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 #B394BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B394BC 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.