#A38CFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.9% 0.161 291.1), rgb(163, 140, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A38CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38CFD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 140, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.161 291.1) |
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 #A38CFD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38CFD | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CFD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38CFD text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FD
oklch(80.8% 0.101 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38CFD
oklch(70.9% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#673ACA
oklch(49% 0.208 291)
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Step 800
800
#5432A4
oklch(42.8% 0.173 291)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#A38CFD 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) | #659FFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA2B8 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38CFD
#A38CFD
oklch(70.9% 0.161 291.1)
- #A6A900
#A6A900
oklch(70.9% 0.156 111.1)
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 #A38CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A38CFD 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.