#A88FD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.104 300.1), rgb(168, 143, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A88FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.104 300.1) |
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 #A88FD5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A88FD5 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FD5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FD5 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88FD5
oklch(69.9% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA0
oklch(49% 0.134 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#A88FD5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839BD3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09AA8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88FD5
#A88FD5
oklch(69.9% 0.104 300.1)
- #95A85B
#95A85B
oklch(69.9% 0.105 120.5)
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 #A88FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A88FD5 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.