#A38BCC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.097 300.8), rgb(163, 139, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A38BCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BCC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.097 300.8) |
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 #A38BCC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BCC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BCC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BCC text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BCC
oklch(68.3% 0.097 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9676C8
oklch(63% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#815EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.134 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#A38BCC 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) | #7D96CF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C95A2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BCC
#A38BCC
oklch(68.3% 0.097 300.8)
- #90A25C
#90A25C
oklch(68.2% 0.097 120.8)
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 #A38BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
Use #A38BCC 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.