#A38BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.086 303.5), rgb(163, 139, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A38BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.086 303.5) |
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 #A38BC4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BC4 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BC4 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BC4 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BC4
oklch(67.9% 0.086 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8260AC
oklch(55.6% 0.119 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A38BC4 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) | #8095C6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E939F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BC4
#A38BC4
oklch(67.9% 0.086 303.5)
- #8DA165
#8DA165
oklch(67.9% 0.086 123.7)
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 #A38BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.077
Use #A38BC4 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.