#A380BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.099 309.3), rgb(163, 128, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A380BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A380BF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 128, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.099 309.3) |
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 #A380BF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A380BF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A380BF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A380BF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A380BF
oklch(65.6% 0.099 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8661A3
oklch(55.7% 0.107 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4171
oklch(42.6% 0.083 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C385B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A380BF 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) | #748CC1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08997 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A380BF
#A380BF
oklch(65.6% 0.099 309.3)
- #7E9D5A
#7E9D5A
oklch(65.6% 0.099 129.1)
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 #A380BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A380BF 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.