#A38FE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.121 294.1), rgb(163, 143, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A38FE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 143, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.121 294.1) |
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 #A38FE2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A38FE2 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FE2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A38FE2 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A38FE2
oklch(70% 0.121 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9073DC
oklch(63% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CA
oklch(55.5% 0.168 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6849AF
oklch(49.2% 0.156 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#A38FE2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9AE0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969DAE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38FE2
#A38FE2
oklch(70% 0.121 294.1)
- #9EA747
#9EA747
oklch(70.1% 0.121 114)
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 #A38FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A38FE2 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.