#A38AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4), rgb(163, 138, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A38AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38AFF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4) |
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 #A38AFF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38AFF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AFF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38AFF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FD
oklch(63% 0.213 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B48EC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6837CE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#552FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.179 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#452C84
oklch(37.6% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#A38AFF 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) | #619EFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #639AFC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1B8 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38AFF
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
- #A5A900
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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 #A38AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A38AFF 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.