#A38DAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.055 313.7), rgb(163, 141, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A38DAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DAF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 313.7) |
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 #A38DAF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38DAF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DAF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DAF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DAF
oklch(67.5% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#997DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.071 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F547D
oklch(49% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A38DAF 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) | #8993B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29198 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DAF
#A38DAF
oklch(67.5% 0.055 313.7)
- #899E7C
#899E7C
oklch(67.3% 0.054 133.6)
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 #A38DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #A38DAF 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.