#B39EBE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.8% 0.051 314.1), rgb(179, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#B39EBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39EBE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.051 314.1) |
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 #B39EBE | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39EBE | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39EBE text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39EBE text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39EBE
oklch(72.8% 0.051 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#987EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#836791
oklch(55.7% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E557B
oklch(49% 0.066 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#B39EBE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A2A9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39EBE
#B39EBE
oklch(72.8% 0.051 314.1)
- #9AAF8E
#9AAF8E
oklch(72.9% 0.052 134.2)
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 #B39EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #B39EBE 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.