#A38EA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.037 329), rgb(163, 142, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A38EA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.037 329) |
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 #A38EA1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EA1 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EA1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EA1 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EA1
oklch(67.2% 0.037 329)
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Step 500
500
#9A8098
oklch(63.2% 0.047 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#856982
oklch(55.7% 0.051 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#70576E
oklch(49% 0.048 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A38EA1 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) | #8D93A2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9295A0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58F94 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EA1
#A38EA1
oklch(67.2% 0.037 329)
- #879C8A
#879C8A
oklch(67.1% 0.035 149.3)
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 #A38EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A38EA1 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.