#A288A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.049 325), rgb(162, 136, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A288A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A288A3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.049 325) |
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 #A288A3 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A288A3 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288A3 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288A3 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AE
oklch(70.7% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A288A3
oklch(65.9% 0.049 325)
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Step 600
600
#846985
oklch(55.7% 0.053 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5771
oklch(49.1% 0.05 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A288A3 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) | #868EA4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48A91 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A288A3
#A288A3
oklch(65.9% 0.049 325)
- #809A80
#809A80
oklch(65.9% 0.048 145)
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 #A288A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #A288A3 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.