#A38BB1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.061 313), rgb(163, 139, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A38BB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.061 313) |
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 #A38BB1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BB1 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BB1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BB1 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 312)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BB1
oklch(67.1% 0.061 313)
-
Step 500
500
#9A7CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.078 312.5)
-
Step 600
600
#856497
oklch(55.6% 0.086 313.2)
-
Step 700
700
#705381
oklch(49.1% 0.079 312.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3955
oklch(37.6% 0.052 313.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#A38BB1 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) | #8692B3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94B0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28F98 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BB1
#A38BB1
oklch(67.1% 0.061 313)
- #879E77
#879E77
oklch(67.1% 0.062 132.7)
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 #A38BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A38BB1 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.