#A838AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.198 326.4), rgb(168, 56, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A838AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A838AC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.198 326.4) |
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 #A838AC | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A838AC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A838AC text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A838AC text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A838AC
oklch(54.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#77267A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#A838AC 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) | #2360AF | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC496E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A838AC
#A838AC
oklch(54.7% 0.198 326.4)
- #00882C
#00882C
oklch(54.6% 0.165 146.4)
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 #A838AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A838AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #A838AC 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.