#A38EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.041 323.3), rgb(163, 142, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A38EA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.041 323.3) |
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 #A38EA5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EA5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EA5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EA5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EA5
oklch(67.3% 0.041 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#997F9C
oklch(63% 0.052 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#846887
oklch(55.6% 0.058 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#705772
oklch(49.2% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#A38EA5 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) | #8C93A6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49096 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EA5
#A38EA5
oklch(67.3% 0.041 323.3)
- #889D86
#889D86
oklch(67.3% 0.041 142.7)
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 #A38EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A38EA5 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.