#A38BFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6), rgb(163, 139, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A38BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BFB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6) |
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 #A38BFB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38BFB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BFB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BFB text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F69F9
oklch(63.1% 0.206 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B4BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.223 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#683AC9
oklch(49% 0.207 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#5532A3
oklch(42.8% 0.172 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#A38BFB 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) | #659EFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AF8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA1B7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BFB
#A38BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6)
- #A4A900
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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 #A38BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A38BFB 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.