#A38DA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.043 323.4), rgb(163, 141, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A38DA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.043 323.4) |
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 #A38DA5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38DA5 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DA5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DA5 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DA5
oklch(67.1% 0.043 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9D
oklch(63.2% 0.054 323)
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Step 600
600
#856888
oklch(55.7% 0.06 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#705673
oklch(49% 0.055 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C475E
oklch(42.9% 0.046 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#A38DA5 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) | #8B92A6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48F95 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DA5
#A38DA5
oklch(67.1% 0.043 323.4)
- #869D85
#869D85
oklch(67.1% 0.043 144)
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 #A38DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A38DA5 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.