#A38BE9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.136 294.3), rgb(163, 139, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A38BE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.136 294.3) |
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 #A38BE9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38BE9 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BE9 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BE9 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.136 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#926FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.174 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D54D4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473277
oklch(37.8% 0.113 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A38BE9 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) | #709BED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7398E7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949CAF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BE9
#A38BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.136 294.3)
- #9CA633
#9CA633
oklch(69.6% 0.136 114.2)
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 #A38BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A38BE9 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.