#A38EB6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.062 308.5), rgb(163, 142, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A38EB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.062 308.5) |
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 #A38EB6 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EB6 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EB6 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EB6 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EB6
oklch(67.9% 0.062 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#977CAF
oklch(63% 0.081 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#82659A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5484
oklch(49.2% 0.081 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#A38EB6 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) | #8895B8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1939C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EB6
#A38EB6
oklch(67.9% 0.062 308.5)
- #8CA077
#8CA077
oklch(67.9% 0.062 129.1)
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 #A38EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #A38EB6 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.