#A38DC7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.4% 0.087 301.5), rgb(163, 141, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A38DC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.087 301.5) |
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 #A38DC7 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38DC7 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DC7 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DC7 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DC7
oklch(68.4% 0.087 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9679C2
oklch(63.2% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8060AE
oklch(55.5% 0.121 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F96
oklch(49% 0.114 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#584179
oklch(42.6% 0.093 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493862
oklch(37.8% 0.072 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#A38DC7 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) | #8197C9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DC7
#A38DC7
oklch(68.4% 0.087 301.5)
- #91A264
#91A264
oklch(68.4% 0.087 121.2)
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 #A38DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.078
Use #A38DC7 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.