#A38FB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.058 309.2), rgb(163, 143, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A38FB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 309°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.058 309.2) |
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 #A38FB4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38FB4 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FB4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FB4 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38FB4
oklch(68% 0.058 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#977DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.075 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#816697
oklch(55.6% 0.08 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#594569
oklch(42.6% 0.063 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A55
oklch(37.6% 0.049 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#A38FB4 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) | #8996B6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1949C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38FB4
#A38FB4
oklch(68% 0.058 309.2)
- #8DA07A
#8DA07A
oklch(68.1% 0.058 129.5)
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 #A38FB4, 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 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #A38FB4 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.