#A488A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.05 328.4), rgb(164, 136, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A488A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488A2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.05 328.4) |
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 #A488A2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488A2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488A2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488A2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A488A2
oklch(66.1% 0.05 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#856883
oklch(55.5% 0.054 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71576F
oklch(49.2% 0.05 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A488A2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68A91 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488A2
#A488A2
oklch(66.1% 0.05 328.4)
- #7E9B82
#7E9B82
oklch(66% 0.049 148.9)
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 #A488A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A488A2 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.