Dusky Lilac Thread

#a38ef6

Notes

Dusky Lilac Thread (#A38EF6) is a soft indigo with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (252°, 85%, 76%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#a38ef6

RGB

rgb(163, 142, 246)

HSL

hsl(252, 85%, 76%)