#A38EAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.047 317.6), rgb(163, 142, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A38EAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EAA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 317.6) |
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 #A38EAA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EAA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EAA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EAA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EAA
oklch(67.5% 0.047 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#997EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#83678D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 317)
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Step 700
700
#6F5677
oklch(49.1% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#A38EAA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96A9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39197 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EAA
#A38EAA
oklch(67.5% 0.047 317.6)
- #899E82
#899E82
oklch(67.5% 0.047 137.9)
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 #A38EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #A38EAA 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.