#A38AA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.044 328.6), rgb(163, 138, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A38AA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.044 328.6) |
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 #A38AA1 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38AA1 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AA1 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AA1 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38AA1
oklch(66.4% 0.044 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#836982
oklch(55.5% 0.049 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4859
oklch(42.8% 0.037 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A38AA1 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) | #8990A2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C92 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38AA1
#A38AA1
oklch(66.4% 0.044 328.6)
- #819B85
#819B85
oklch(66.3% 0.044 149.5)
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 #A38AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A38AA1 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.