#C38ACC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.113 321.9), rgb(195, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C38ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38ACC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.113 321.9) |
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 #C38ACC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38ACC | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38ACC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38ACC text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38ACC
oklch(71.2% 0.113 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#853F91
oklch(49.1% 0.145 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3475
oklch(42.6% 0.12 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#582E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#C38ACC 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) | #839ACF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0CA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C591A2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38ACC
#C38ACC
oklch(71.2% 0.113 321.9)
- #78B472
#78B472
oklch(71.2% 0.112 142.2)
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 #C38ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C38ACC 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.