#a38aff

Heliotrope

Closest match (88% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(163, 138, 255)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(253, 100%, 77%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(36, 46, 0, 0)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.332

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#a38aff

#e6ff8a

Analogous (Adjacent)

#8aabff

#a38aff

#dd8aff

Triadic

#a38aff

#ffa38a

#8affa3

Split complementary

#a38aff

#ffdd8a

#abff8a

Complete conversion table

HEX

#A38AFF

RGB

rgb(163,138,255)

RGBA

rgba(163,138,255, 1)

HSL

hsl(252.82,100%,77.06%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.71 0.17 291.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #a38aff;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.75

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

7.64

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#a38aff#bdbfff

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#a38aff#c3bfff

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#a38aff#a28796

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#a38aff#9f99ad

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

52%

39%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

52%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

39%

Cadmium red

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

33.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#8E82FE

Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Dreamy Candy Forest

#B195E4

Orchid

#7A81FF

Honeysuckle

#E6FF8A

Heliotrope

#DD8AFF

Malibu

#8AABFF

Mona Lisa

#FFA38A

Mint Green

#8AFFA3

Salomie

#FFDD8A

Mauve

#E2C4FF

Fuchsia Blue

#6654C1