#A88AE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.131 298.5), rgb(168, 138, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A88AE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 138, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.131 298.5) |
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 #A88AE3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A88AE3 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88AE3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88AE3 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88AE3
oklch(69.6% 0.131 298.5)
-
Step 500
500
#986EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 298.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8353CD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 298.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3890
oklch(42.7% 0.14 298)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#A88AE3 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) | #729AE6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C99AC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88AE3
#A88AE3
oklch(69.6% 0.131 298.5)
- #96A840
#96A840
oklch(69.6% 0.131 118.2)
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 #A88AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A88AE3 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.