#A88AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.051 330.6), rgb(168, 138, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A88AA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 138, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.051 330.6) |
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 #A88AA4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88AA4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88AA4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88AA4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 330.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88AA4
oklch(66.9% 0.051 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6487
oklch(55.7% 0.072 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#A88AA4 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) | #8991A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C93 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88AA4
#A88AA4
oklch(66.9% 0.051 330.6)
- #7F9E85
#7F9E85
oklch(66.9% 0.05 150.6)
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 #A88AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #A88AA4 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.