#A388BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67% 0.08 308.4), rgb(163, 136, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A388BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A388BB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.08 308.4) |
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 #A388BB | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A388BB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A388BB text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A388BB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#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
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A388BB
oklch(67% 0.08 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B9
oklch(63.1% 0.102 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8660A5
oklch(55.6% 0.111 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A388BB 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) | #7F91BD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08F9A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A388BB
#A388BB
oklch(67% 0.08 308.4)
- #869F6A
#869F6A
oklch(67% 0.08 128.9)
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 #A388BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A388BB 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.