#A88BF8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.9% 0.157 294.3), rgb(168, 139, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A88BF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.157 294.3) |
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 #A88BF8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A88BF8 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BF8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BF8 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BF8
oklch(70.9% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#A88BF8 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) | #689EFC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9BF5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969FB6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BF8
#A88BF8
oklch(70.9% 0.157 294.3)
- #A0AB0F
#A0AB0F
oklch(70.9% 0.157 114.3)
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 #A88BF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A88BF8 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.