#A38AFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.4% 0.16 292), rgb(163, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A38AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38AFA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.16 292) |
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 #A38AFA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38AFA | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AFA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AFA text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38AFA
oklch(70.4% 0.16 292)
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Step 500
500
#9069F8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C4AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.223 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 292)
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Step 800
800
#5531A3
oklch(42.7% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E81
oklch(37.8% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#A38AFA 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) | #649DFE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6799F7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9FB6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38AFA
#A38AFA
oklch(70.4% 0.16 292)
- #A3A800
#A3A800
oklch(70.4% 0.156 111.9)
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 #A38AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A38AFA 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.