#A38EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.138 292.5), rgb(163, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#A38EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EEE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.138 292.5) |
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 #A38EEE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EEE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EEE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EEE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EEE
oklch(70.5% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FE9
oklch(63% 0.177 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#A38EEE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A0B3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EEE
#A38EEE
oklch(70.5% 0.138 292.5)
- #A2A831
#A2A831
oklch(70.5% 0.138 112.3)
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 #A38EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A38EEE 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.