#A888AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.066 321), rgb(168, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A888AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A888AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.066 321) |
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 #A888AE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A888AE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A888AE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A888AE text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A888AE
oklch(66.9% 0.066 321)
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Step 500
500
#A179A9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#A888AE 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) | #8490B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98C95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A888AE
#A888AE
oklch(66.9% 0.066 321)
- #7FA079
#7FA079
oklch(67% 0.067 140.7)
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 #A888AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #A888AE 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.