#A38EEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.14 292.4), rgb(163, 142, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A38EEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 292°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EEF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.14 292.4) |
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 #A38EEF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EEF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EEF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EEF text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EEF
oklch(70.5% 0.14 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A54D9
oklch(55.7% 0.194 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6743BC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#A38EEF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AED | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0B3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EEF
#A38EEF
oklch(70.5% 0.14 292.4)
- #A2A82F
#A2A82F
oklch(70.5% 0.139 112.3)
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 #A38EEF, 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 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A38EEF 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.