#A38BAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.056 315.9), rgb(163, 139, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A38BAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BAD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.056 315.9) |
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 #A38BAD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BAD | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BAD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BAD text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BAD
oklch(67% 0.056 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#856592
oklch(55.5% 0.078 316)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4565
oklch(42.8% 0.059 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A38BAD 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) | #8792AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BAD
#A38BAD
oklch(67% 0.056 315.9)
- #869E7B
#869E7B
oklch(67.1% 0.057 135.9)
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 #A38BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #A38BAD 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.