#B395B5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2), rgb(179, 149, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B395B5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B395B5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 149, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2) |
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 #B395B5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B395B5 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B395B5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B395B5 text on black | 7.88:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765278
oklch(49.1% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#B395B5 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) | #939CB6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B598A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B395B5
#B395B5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 324.2)
- #8CAA8B
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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 #B395B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #B395B5 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.