#A38CEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.137 293.7), rgb(163, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A38CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CEB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.137 293.7) |
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 #A38CEB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38CEB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CEB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CEB text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CEB
oklch(69.9% 0.137 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#916FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943B9
oklch(49.1% 0.177 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A38CEB 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) | #709CEF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399E9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939DB0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CEB
#A38CEB
oklch(69.9% 0.137 293.7)
- #9EA732
#9EA732
oklch(69.9% 0.137 113.7)
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 #A38CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A38CEB 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.