#A88BCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.096 305.1), rgb(168, 139, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A88BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BCA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.096 305.1) |
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 #A88BCA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BCA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BCA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BCA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BCA
oklch(68.6% 0.096 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 305.2)
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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)
#A88BCA 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) | #7E96CD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A394A2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BCA
#A88BCA
oklch(68.6% 0.096 305.1)
- #8CA562
#8CA562
oklch(68.7% 0.096 125.5)
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 #A88BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.078
Use #A88BCA 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.