#A038B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.202 320.4), rgb(160, 56, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A038B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A038B5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.202 320.4) |
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 #A038B5 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A038B5 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A038B5 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A038B5 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A038B5
oklch(54.1% 0.202 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#A038B5 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) | #0260B9 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446BB2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14F72 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A038B5
#A038B5
oklch(54.1% 0.202 320.4)
- #238600
#238600
oklch(54.2% 0.176 140.4)
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 #A038B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A038B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
Use #A038B5 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.