#B397BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.065 315.7), rgb(179, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B397BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 316°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B397BF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.065 315.7) |
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 #B397BF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B397BF | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397BF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B397BF text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B397BF
oklch(71.5% 0.065 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#886297
oklch(55.5% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#735181
oklch(49% 0.085 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4369
oklch(42.8% 0.07 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3955
oklch(37.8% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#B397BF 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) | #929FC1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39BA5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B397BF
#B397BF
oklch(71.5% 0.065 315.7)
- #91AD84
#91AD84
oklch(71.5% 0.066 135.8)
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 #B397BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
Use #B397BF 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.