#A838BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5), rgb(168, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A838BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A838BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5) |
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 #A838BB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A838BB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A838BB text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A838BB text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CE
oklch(63.2% 0.193 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A838BB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9029A1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#752483
oklch(42.7% 0.163 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#A838BB 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) | #0063BF | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486FB8 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5076 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A838BB
#A838BB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5)
- #188B00
#188B00
oklch(55.4% 0.184 141.4)
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 #A838BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A838BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #A838BB 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.