#A38FDF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.117 294.7), rgb(163, 143, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A38FDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38FDF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.117 294.7) |
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 #A38FDF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38FDF | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FDF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FDF text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38FDF
oklch(69.9% 0.117 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC7
oklch(55.7% 0.162 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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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)
#A38FDF 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) | #7A9CE2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9ADD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969DAD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38FDF
#A38FDF
oklch(69.9% 0.117 294.7)
- #9CA64B
#9CA64B
oklch(69.8% 0.116 114.7)
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 #A38FDF, 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 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
Use #A38FDF 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.