#A38FA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.042 320.6), rgb(163, 143, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A38FA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.042 320.6) |
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 #A38FA7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38FA7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FA7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FA7 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38FA7
oklch(67.6% 0.042 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#987F9E
oklch(63% 0.054 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#836888
oklch(55.5% 0.058 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5774
oklch(49.2% 0.054 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A38FA7 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) | #8D94A8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49197 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38FA7
#A38FA7
oklch(67.6% 0.042 320.6)
- #8A9E86
#8A9E86
oklch(67.7% 0.041 140.4)
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 #A38FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A38FA7 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.