#A385CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.111 302.1), rgb(163, 133, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A385CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A385CF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.111 302.1) |
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 #A385CF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A385CF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385CF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385CF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A385CF
oklch(67.3% 0.111 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A385CF 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) | #7492D2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C91A0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A385CF
#A385CF
oklch(67.3% 0.111 302.1)
- #8AA14F
#8AA14F
oklch(67.3% 0.112 122.4)
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 #A385CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A385CF 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.