#A38ABB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.076 307.6), rgb(163, 138, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A38ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38ABB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.076 307.6) |
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 #A38ABB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38ABB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ABB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ABB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38ABB
oklch(67.3% 0.076 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9979B7
oklch(63% 0.097 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8461A3
oklch(55.5% 0.106 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#70508C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A38ABB 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) | #8293BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0919B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38ABB
#A38ABB
oklch(67.3% 0.076 307.6)
- #899F6C
#899F6C
oklch(67.2% 0.076 127.3)
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 #A38ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A38ABB 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.