#A38AA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.045 327.3), rgb(163, 138, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A38AA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.045 327.3) |
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 #A38AA2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38AA2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AA2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AA2 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#AD99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 327.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38AA2
oklch(66.4% 0.045 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#836982
oklch(55.5% 0.049 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F586E
oklch(49.1% 0.045 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B485A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A38AA2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C92 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38AA2
#A38AA2
oklch(66.4% 0.045 327.3)
- #819B84
#819B84
oklch(66.3% 0.045 148.3)
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 #A38AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A38AA2 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.