#A38CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.057 314), rgb(163, 140, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A38CAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.057 314) |
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 #A38CAF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38CAF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CAF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CAF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CAF
oklch(67.3% 0.057 314)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#846594
oklch(55.5% 0.08 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A38CAF 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) | #8793B1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29098 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CAF
#A38CAF
oklch(67.3% 0.057 314)
- #889E7B
#889E7B
oklch(67.2% 0.056 134)
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 #A38CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #A38CAF 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.