#A38EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.052 314), rgb(163, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A38EAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EAE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.052 314) |
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 #A38EAE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EAE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EAE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EAE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EAE
oklch(67.6% 0.052 314)
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Step 500
500
#987EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.066 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#836791
oklch(55.7% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#A38EAE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29299 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EAE
#A38EAE
oklch(67.6% 0.052 314)
- #8A9F7E
#8A9F7E
oklch(67.7% 0.053 134.2)
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 #A38EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #A38EAE 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.