#A388B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.068 313.4), rgb(163, 136, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A388B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A388B2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.068 313.4) |
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 #A388B2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A388B2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A388B2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A388B2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A388B2
oklch(66.6% 0.068 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#836692
oklch(55.5% 0.075 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#A388B2 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) | #8290B4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892B1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D97 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A388B2
#A388B2
oklch(66.6% 0.068 313.4)
- #839D73
#839D73
oklch(66.5% 0.067 133.8)
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 #A388B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A388B2 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.