#A088BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.083 304.6), rgb(160, 136, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A088BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A088BE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 136, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.083 304.6) |
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 #A088BE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A088BE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088BE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088BE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A088BE
oklch(66.8% 0.083 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F669E
oklch(55.7% 0.089 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5487
oklch(49% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#A088BE 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) | #7E91C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C909B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A088BE
#A088BE
oklch(66.8% 0.083 304.6)
- #899E65
#899E65
oklch(66.9% 0.083 125)
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 #A088BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #A088BE 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.