#A38BCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.099 300.5), rgb(163, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A38BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.099 300.5) |
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 #A38BCD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BCD | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BCD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BCD text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BCD
oklch(68.3% 0.099 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9676CA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#815DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.137 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#A38BCD 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) | #7C96D0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C95A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BCD
#A38BCD
oklch(68.3% 0.099 300.5)
- #91A35B
#91A35B
oklch(68.5% 0.099 120.6)
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 #A38BCD, 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
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A38BCD 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.