#A38ADA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.118 297.6), rgb(163, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A38ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38ADA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.118 297.6) |
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 #A38ADA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38ADA | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ADA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38ADA text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38ADA
oklch(68.7% 0.118 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C5
oklch(55.7% 0.163 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#A38ADA 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) | #7697DD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9897A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38ADA
#A38ADA
oklch(68.7% 0.118 297.6)
- #95A449
#95A449
oklch(68.7% 0.118 117.4)
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 #A38ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #A38ADA 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.