#A38EF4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7), rgb(163, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A38EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7) |
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 #A38EF4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EF4 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EF4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EF4 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6741C1
oklch(49.2% 0.189 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#A38EF4 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) | #6E9FF8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709BF2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A1B5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EF4
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
- #A4A922
#A4A922
oklch(70.8% 0.147 111.8)
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 #A38EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A38EF4 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.