#A38D9B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.033 339.6), rgb(163, 141, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A38D9B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D9B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.033 339.6) |
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 #A38D9B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D9B | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D9B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D9B text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D9B
oklch(66.8% 0.033 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#826B7A
oklch(55.5% 0.036 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A67
oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#A38D9B 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) | #8E919C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68D92 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D9B
#A38D9B
oklch(66.8% 0.033 339.6)
- #849B8D
#849B8D
oklch(66.7% 0.033 158.7)
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 #A38D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #A38D9B 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.