#A38FDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.115 294.9), rgb(163, 143, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A38FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38FDE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.115 294.9) |
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 #A38FDE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38FDE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FDE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FDE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38FDE
oklch(69.8% 0.115 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.16 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#A38FDE 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) | #7A9CE1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979CAC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38FDE
#A38FDE
oklch(69.8% 0.115 294.9)
- #9CA64C
#9CA64C
oklch(69.8% 0.115 114.7)
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 #A38FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #A38FDE 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.