#A38BFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3), rgb(163, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#A38BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38BFD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3) |
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 #A38BFD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38BFD | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BFD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38BFD text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F69FB
oklch(63.2% 0.208 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B4AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.227 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6839CB
oklch(49.1% 0.21 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#A38BFD 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) | #649EFF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA1B8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38BFD
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
- #A5A900
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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 #A38BFD, 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 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A38BFD 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.