#A88FE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4), rgb(168, 143, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A88FE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 296°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4) |
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 #A88FE5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A88FE5 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FE5 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FE5 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9471DE
oklch(63.1% 0.16 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CB
oklch(55.5% 0.174 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C46B0
oklch(49.2% 0.162 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#A88FE5 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) | #789DE8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9EAF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88FE5
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
- #9CAA47
#9CAA47
oklch(70.7% 0.125 116.4)
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 #A88FE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A88FE5 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.