#A38CBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.078 305), rgb(163, 140, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A38CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CBF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.078 305) |
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 #A38CBF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38CBF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CBF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CBF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CBF
oklch(67.9% 0.078 305)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8262A6
oklch(55.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E518E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#A38CBF 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) | #8295C1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F939E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CBF
#A38CBF
oklch(67.9% 0.078 305)
- #8DA16B
#8DA16B
oklch(68% 0.079 125)
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 #A38CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #A38CBF 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.