#A38ACE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.102 300.6), rgb(163, 138, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A38ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38ACE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.102 300.6) |
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 #A38ACE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38ACE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ACE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ACE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38ACE
oklch(68.2% 0.102 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9775CB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 301)
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Step 600
600
#825CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.142 301)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9F
oklch(49.2% 0.131 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#A38ACE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B95A3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38ACE
#A38ACE
oklch(68.2% 0.102 300.6)
- #90A258
#90A258
oklch(68.1% 0.101 120.4)
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 #A38ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A38ACE 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.