#A88BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.06 320.5), rgb(168, 139, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A88BAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88BAE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.06 320.5) |
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 #A88BAE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88BAE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BAE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88BAE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#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
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88BAE
oklch(67.5% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.077 321)
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Step 600
600
#8A6392
oklch(55.7% 0.084 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#75527C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A88BAE 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) | #8893AF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88BAE
#A88BAE
oklch(67.5% 0.06 320.5)
- #83A07D
#83A07D
oklch(67.4% 0.06 140.3)
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 #A88BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #A88BAE 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.