#A38DF6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7), rgb(163, 141, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A38DF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 141, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7) |
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 #A38DF6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38DF6 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DF6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38DF6 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 292)
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Step 600
600
#7A4FE1
oklch(55.5% 0.21 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#673FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54359E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#A38DF6 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) | #6B9EFA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9AF3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA1B6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38DF6
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
- #A4A918
#A4A918
oklch(70.8% 0.151 111.9)
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 #A38DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A38DF6 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.