#A38CEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.1% 0.143 293), rgb(163, 140, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A38CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CEF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.143 293) |
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 #A38CEF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38CEF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CEF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CEF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CEF
oklch(70.1% 0.143 293)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A38CEF 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) | #6E9CF3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099ED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929EB2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CEF
#A38CEF
oklch(70.1% 0.143 293)
- #A0A729
#A0A729
oklch(70% 0.142 112.8)
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 #A38CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A38CEF 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.