#A38EE9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.132 293.3), rgb(163, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A38EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.132 293.3) |
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 #A38EE9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EE9 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EE9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EE9 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EE9
oklch(70.2% 0.132 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#A38EE9 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) | #749DEC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939EB0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EE9
#A38EE9
oklch(70.2% 0.132 293.3)
- #9FA73A
#9FA73A
oklch(70.1% 0.131 113.3)
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 #A38EE9, 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 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A38EE9 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.