#A088BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.079 305.8), rgb(160, 136, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A088BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A088BB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.079 305.8) |
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 #A088BB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A088BB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088BB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088BB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C0
oklch(70.7% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A088BB
oklch(66.7% 0.079 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5585
oklch(49.2% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#A088BB 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) | #7F91BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8F9A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A088BB
#A088BB
oklch(66.7% 0.079 305.8)
- #889D68
#889D68
oklch(66.6% 0.078 126)
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 #A088BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A088BB 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.