#A438BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.213 318.8), rgb(164, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A438BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A438BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.213 318.8) |
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 #A438BF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A438BF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A438BF text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A438BF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.195 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A438BF
oklch(55.3% 0.213 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#A438BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406EBC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45278 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A438BF
#A438BF
oklch(55.3% 0.213 318.8)
- #318800
#318800
oklch(55.2% 0.173 138.7)
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 #A438BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A438BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #A438BF 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.