#A38EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.161 290.2), rgb(163, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A38EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38EFF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.161 290.2) |
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 #A38EFF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38EFF | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EFF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38EFF text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38EFF
oklch(71.4% 0.161 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFA
oklch(63% 0.206 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#794CE9
oklch(55.7% 0.223 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.208 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#A38EFF 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) | #67A0FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA4BA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38EFF
#A38EFF
oklch(71.4% 0.161 290.2)
- #A9AA00
#A9AA00
oklch(71.4% 0.156 110.2)
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 #A38EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A38EFF 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.