#A38D9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.035 335.7), rgb(163, 141, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A38D9D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38D9D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.035 335.7) |
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 #A38D9D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38D9D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D9D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38D9D text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA7
oklch(70.6% 0.028 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38D9D
oklch(66.8% 0.035 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#826B7C
oklch(55.6% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5968
oklch(49% 0.035 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#A38D9D 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) | #8D919E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E92 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38D9D
#A38D9D
oklch(66.8% 0.035 335.7)
- #849B8C
#849B8C
oklch(66.7% 0.034 156.8)
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 #A38D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #A38D9D 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.