#A385DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.127 299.1), rgb(163, 133, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A385DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A385DB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.127 299.1) |
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 #A385DB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A385DB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385DB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385DB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A385DB
oklch(67.9% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8354CA
oklch(55.5% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A385DB 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) | #6F94DE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9894A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A385DB
#A385DB
oklch(67.9% 0.127 299.1)
- #8FA33F
#8FA33F
oklch(67.9% 0.128 119.5)
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 #A385DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A385DB 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.