#A88BC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.094 305.4), rgb(168, 139, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A88BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.094 305.4) |
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 #A88BC9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BC9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BC9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BC9 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BC9
oklch(68.6% 0.094 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C3
oklch(63% 0.12 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#865DB0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#714C97
oklch(49.1% 0.121 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3663
oklch(37.8% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A88BC9 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) | #7F96CB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8597C7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A394A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BC9
#A88BC9
oklch(68.6% 0.094 305.4)
- #8CA563
#8CA563
oklch(68.7% 0.095 125.7)
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 #A88BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.074
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.079
Use #A88BC9 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.