#A088D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.11 298.3), rgb(160, 136, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A088D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A088D2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 136, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.11 298.3) |
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 #A088D2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A088D2 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088D2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A088D2 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A088D2
oklch(67.7% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#A088D2 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) | #7694D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9794A3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A088D2
#A088D2
oklch(67.7% 0.11 298.3)
- #91A14E
#91A14E
oklch(67.8% 0.11 118.5)
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 #A088D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #A088D2 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.