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#a88bc5 color: Classic Bouquet

#a88bc5 is rgb(168, 139, 197) in RGB and oklch(68.417% 0.08924 306.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.4%
0.089
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a88bc5

#a88bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #a88bc5 mixed with white

  1. a88bc5
  2. b096cb
  3. b9a2d1
  4. c1add7
  5. cab9dd
  6. d3c4e3
  7. dbd0e8
  8. e4dbee
  9. ede7f4
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #a88bc5 mixed with black

  1. a88bc5
  2. 9278ab
  3. 7c6692
  4. 675479
  5. 524361
  6. 3f324b
  7. 2c2335
  8. 1a1421
  9. 0a070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88bc5 with less saturation

  1. a88bc5
  2. a78dc1
  3. a58ebd
  4. a490b8
  5. a291b4
  6. a193b0
  7. 9f94ab
  8. 9e96a7
  9. 9c97a2
  10. 9b989e

Questions about #a88bc5

What color is #a88bc5?

#a88bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 139, 197), in HSL hsl(270, 33.33%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.417% 0.08924 306.995).

What colors go well with #a88bc5?

The complementary color of #a88bc5 is #8ba467. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b95d1 and #bd84ae. The triadic partners are #bf8f5c and #4faba3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88bc5?

Black text reads better on #a88bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a88bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.089.