#A88DBE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.5% 0.077 309.4), rgb(168, 141, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A88DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88DBE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.077 309.4) |
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 #A88DBE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88DBE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DBE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DBE 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D8
oklch(81% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88DBE
oklch(68.5% 0.077 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B79B6
oklch(63.2% 0.097 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8661A2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4271
oklch(42.8% 0.081 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C385B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#A88DBE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6939E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88DBE
#A88DBE
oklch(68.5% 0.077 309.4)
- #8BA471
#8BA471
oklch(68.6% 0.077 129.5)
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 #A88DBE, 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 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A88DBE 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.