#A38AF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.15 293.2), rgb(163, 138, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A38AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 293°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 293.2) |
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 #A38AF2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38AF2 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AF2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AF2 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F8
oklch(81% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38AF2
oklch(69.9% 0.15 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#A38AF2 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) | #699BF6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C98EF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919DB2 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38AF2
#A38AF2
oklch(69.9% 0.15 293.2)
- #9FA71A
#9FA71A
oklch(69.9% 0.15 113.2)
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 #A38AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A38AF2 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.