#A38EC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.088 300.4), rgb(163, 142, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A38EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.088 300.4) |
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 #A38EC9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38EC9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EC9 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EC9 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EC9
oklch(68.7% 0.088 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9579C3
oklch(63.2% 0.112 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AF
oklch(55.6% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F97
oklch(49.1% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#58417A
oklch(42.6% 0.095 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#A38EC9 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) | #8198CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C97A3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EC9
#A38EC9
oklch(68.7% 0.088 300.4)
- #93A364
#93A364
oklch(68.8% 0.088 120.4)
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 #A38EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A38EC9 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.