#A38CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.108 298), rgb(163, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A38CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.108 298) |
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 #A38CD5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38CD5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CD5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CD5 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CD5
oklch(68.9% 0.108 298)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.149 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.139 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#A38CD5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9998A7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CD5
#A38CD5
oklch(68.9% 0.108 298)
- #95A453
#95A453
oklch(68.9% 0.108 118)
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 #A38CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A38CD5 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.