#A38BEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.14 293.8), rgb(163, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A38BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BEC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.14 293.8) |
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 #A38BEC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38BEC | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BEC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BEC text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BEC
oklch(69.8% 0.14 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#916EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D8
oklch(55.6% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BB
oklch(49.2% 0.181 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A38BEC 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) | #6E9BF0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198EA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939DB0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BEC
#A38BEC
oklch(69.8% 0.14 293.8)
- #9EA72D
#9EA72D
oklch(69.9% 0.141 113.7)
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 #A38BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A38BEC 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.