#A38DBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.073 305.4), rgb(163, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A38DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.073 305.4) |
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 #A38DBD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38DBD | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DBD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DBD text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DBD
oklch(68% 0.073 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8263A3
oklch(55.7% 0.102 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E528C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#A38DBD 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) | #8495BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F949E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DBD
#A38DBD
oklch(68% 0.073 305.4)
- #8DA16F
#8DA16F
oklch(68% 0.074 126)
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 #A38DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A38DBD 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.