#A389C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.095 302.9), rgb(163, 137, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A389C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A389C8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.095 302.9) |
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 #A389C8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A389C8 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A389C8 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A389C8 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A389C8
oklch(67.7% 0.095 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9876C6
oklch(63.1% 0.122 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#835DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.132 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#A389C8 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) | #7C94CB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8194C6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D92A0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A389C8
#A389C8
oklch(67.7% 0.095 302.9)
- #8CA15D
#8CA15D
oklch(67.6% 0.096 123)
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 #A389C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
Use #A389C8 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.