#A38BDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.12 296.6), rgb(163, 139, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A38BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BDD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.12 296.6) |
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 #A38BDD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38BDD | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BDD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BDD text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BDD
oklch(69.1% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9472DA
oklch(63.1% 0.154 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AD
oklch(49.2% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#483470
oklch(37.8% 0.1 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#A38BDD 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) | #7599E0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9799AA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BDD
#A38BDD
oklch(69.1% 0.12 296.6)
- #97A547
#97A547
oklch(69.1% 0.12 116.7)
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 #A38BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #A38BDD 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.