#A38EE7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.1% 0.129 293.6), rgb(163, 142, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A38EE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.129 293.6) |
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 #A38EE7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EE7 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EE7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EE7 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EE7
oklch(70.1% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9071E2
oklch(63% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B57D0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6846B4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#A38EE7 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) | #759CEA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779AE5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949EB0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EE7
#A38EE7
oklch(70.1% 0.129 293.6)
- #9FA73D
#9FA73D
oklch(70.1% 0.129 113.4)
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 #A38EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A38EE7 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.