#A38DA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.041 326), rgb(163, 141, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A38DA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.041 326) |
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 #A38DA3 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38DA3 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DA3 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DA3 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DA3
oklch(67% 0.041 326)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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Step 600
600
#856885
oklch(55.6% 0.056 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C475C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A38DA3 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) | #8C92A4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58F94 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DA3
#A38DA3
oklch(67% 0.041 326)
- #869C87
#869C87
oklch(66.9% 0.039 146.3)
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 #A38DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A38DA3 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.