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#a88bc3 color: Classic Bouquet

#a88bc3 is rgb(168, 139, 195) in RGB and oklch(68.332% 0.08663 307.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

68.3%
0.087
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a88bc3

#a88bc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a88bc3 mixed with white

  1. a88bc3
  2. b096c9
  3. b9a2cf
  4. c1add5
  5. cab9db
  6. d3c4e1
  7. dbd0e7
  8. e4dbed
  9. ede7f3
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #a88bc3 mixed with black

  1. a88bc3
  2. 9278a9
  3. 7c6690
  4. 675478
  5. 524360
  6. 3f324a
  7. 2c2334
  8. 1a1420
  9. 0a070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88bc3 with less saturation

  1. a88bc3
  2. a78dbf
  3. a58ebb
  4. a490b7
  5. a291b3
  6. a193ae
  7. 9f94aa
  8. 9e95a6
  9. 9c97a2
  10. 9b989d

Questions about #a88bc3

What color is #a88bc3?

#a88bc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 139, 195), in HSL hsl(271.07, 31.82%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.332% 0.08663 307.832).

What colors go well with #a88bc3?

The complementary color of #a88bc3 is #8aa469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c94cf and #bd85ac. The triadic partners are #bd8f5d and #51aba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88bc3?

Black text reads better on #a88bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88bc3 a warm or cool color?

#a88bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.087.