#A38CB5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.065 310), rgb(163, 140, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A38CB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.065 310) |
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 #A38CB5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38CB5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CB5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CB5 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CB5
oklch(67.5% 0.065 310)
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Step 500
500
#997BAF
oklch(63% 0.083 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#83649B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5384
oklch(49.1% 0.083 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3957
oklch(37.6% 0.054 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#A38CB5 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) | #8694B7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1919A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CB5
#A38CB5
oklch(67.5% 0.065 310)
- #8A9F75
#8A9F75
oklch(67.5% 0.064 129.6)
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 #A38CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.065
Use #A38CB5 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.