#B397BB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.3% 0.06 318.7), rgb(179, 151, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B397BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B397BB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 151, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.06 318.7) |
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 #B397BB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B397BB | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397BB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397BB text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.037 318.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B397BB
oklch(71.3% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA8
oklch(63.2% 0.077 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#886393
oklch(55.5% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#B397BB 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) | #939EBD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1BA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39BA3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B397BB
#B397BB
oklch(71.3% 0.06 318.7)
- #90AC88
#90AC88
oklch(71.3% 0.06 138.8)
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 #B397BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
Use #B397BB 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.