#A38EB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.06 309.7), rgb(163, 142, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A38EB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.06 309.7) |
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 #A38EB4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EB4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EB4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EB4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EB4
oklch(67.8% 0.06 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#977DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.076 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#826598
oklch(55.5% 0.084 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5482
oklch(49.1% 0.078 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4569
oklch(42.7% 0.063 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#A38EB4 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) | #8895B6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1939B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EB4
#A38EB4
oklch(67.8% 0.06 309.7)
- #8CA079
#8CA079
oklch(68% 0.06 130)
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 #A38EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #A38EB4 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.