#A38EDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.111 296.1), rgb(163, 142, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A38EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EDA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.111 296.1) |
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 #A38EDA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EDA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EDA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EDA text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EDA
oklch(69.5% 0.111 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#A38EDA 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) | #7B9ADD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989BAA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EDA
#A38EDA
oklch(69.5% 0.111 296.1)
- #99A550
#99A550
oklch(69.4% 0.111 116)
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 #A38EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #A38EDA 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.