#A88DC3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.083 307.1), rgb(168, 141, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A88DC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 141, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.083 307.1) |
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 #A88DC3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88DC3 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DC3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DC3 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88DC3
oklch(68.7% 0.083 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8560A8
oklch(55.7% 0.115 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#714F90
oklch(49.2% 0.107 307)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#A88DC3 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) | #8397C5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998C1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A494A0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88DC3
#A88DC3
oklch(68.7% 0.083 307.1)
- #8CA46C
#8CA46C
oklch(68.6% 0.083 127.3)
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 #A88DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A88DC3 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.