#A88ECC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.093 303.3), rgb(168, 142, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A88ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88ECC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 142, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.093 303.3) |
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 #A88ECC | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A88ECC | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88ECC text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88ECC text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88ECC
oklch(69.3% 0.093 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9876C4
oklch(63% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#835EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.129 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D98
oklch(49.1% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7B
oklch(42.5% 0.1 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3663
oklch(37.6% 0.078 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A88ECC 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) | #8199CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A297A4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88ECC
#A88ECC
oklch(69.3% 0.093 303.3)
- #91A664
#91A664
oklch(69.3% 0.093 123.2)
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 #A88ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #A88ECC 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.