#A38ABA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.075 308.1), rgb(163, 138, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A38ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38ABA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.075 308.1) |
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 #A38ABA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38ABA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ABA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ABA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38ABA
oklch(67.3% 0.075 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8462A2
oklch(55.6% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#70518B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#A38ABA 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) | #8293BC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0909B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38ABA
#A38ABA
oklch(67.3% 0.075 308.1)
- #899F6D
#899F6D
oklch(67.2% 0.075 127.6)
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 #A38ABA, 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 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #A38ABA 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.