#C38BDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.126 315.7), rgb(195, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#C38BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C38BDA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.126 315.7) |
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 #C38BDA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C38BDA | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38BDA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C38BDA text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C38BDA
oklch(72% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CB
oklch(63% 0.163 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#C38BDA 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) | #7F9DDD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2D8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C295A8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C38BDA
#C38BDA
oklch(72% 0.126 315.7)
- #80B664
#80B664
oklch(71.9% 0.126 135.7)
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 #C38BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #C38BDA 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.