#8A88C2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.086 285.3), rgb(138, 136, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8A88C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A88C2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.086 285.3) |
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 #8A88C2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A88C2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A88C2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A88C2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A88C2
oklch(65.1% 0.086 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5990
oklch(49.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#8A88C2 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) | #788FC4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D929D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A88C2
#8A88C2
oklch(65.1% 0.086 285.3)
- #979352
#979352
oklch(65.2% 0.087 105.5)
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 #8A88C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A88C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #8A88C2 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.