#A88BC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.2% 0.083 309.2), rgb(168, 139, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A88BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 309.2) |
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 #A88BC0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BC0 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BC0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BC0 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BC0
oklch(68.2% 0.083 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#875FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 309)
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Step 700
700
#734E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4073
oklch(42.6% 0.088 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#A88BC0 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) | #8295C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5929E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BC0
#A88BC0
oklch(68.2% 0.083 309.2)
- #89A36C
#89A36C
oklch(68.1% 0.082 128.9)
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 #A88BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A88BC0 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.