#A38EC6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.084 301.4), rgb(163, 142, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A38EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.084 301.4) |
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 #A38EC6 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EC6 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EC6 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EC6 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EC6
oklch(68.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9579C0
oklch(63% 0.108 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8061AC
oklch(55.6% 0.117 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#A38EC6 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) | #8297C8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EC6
#A38EC6
oklch(68.6% 0.084 301.4)
- #92A267
#92A267
oklch(68.5% 0.083 121)
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 #A38EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.076
Use #A38EC6 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.