#A88BAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.058 322.2), rgb(168, 139, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A88BAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BAC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.058 322.2) |
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 #A88BAC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BAC | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BAC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BAC text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BAC
oklch(67.4% 0.058 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A638F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#A88BAC 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) | #8892AD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E96 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BAC
#A88BAC
oklch(67.4% 0.058 322.2)
- #82A07F
#82A07F
oklch(67.4% 0.058 142.5)
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 #A88BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A88BAC 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.