#A88BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.1 304), rgb(168, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A88BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BCD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.1 304) |
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 #A88BCD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BCD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BCD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BCD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BCD
oklch(68.8% 0.1 304)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C8
oklch(63% 0.128 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#855BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 304)
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Step 700
700
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#A88BCD 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) | #7D97D0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A295A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BCD
#A88BCD
oklch(68.8% 0.1 304)
- #8EA55E
#8EA55E
oklch(68.7% 0.1 123.7)
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 #A88BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.078
Use #A88BCD 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.