#A88CA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.046 333.5), rgb(168, 140, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A88CA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 140, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.046 333.5) |
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 #A88CA2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88CA2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88CA2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88CA2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88CA2
oklch(67.3% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07D98
oklch(63.2% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6583
oklch(55.5% 0.064 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#75546F
oklch(49% 0.059 333)
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Step 800
800
#60455A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#A88CA2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8D93 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88CA2
#A88CA2
oklch(67.3% 0.046 333.5)
- #819F89
#819F89
oklch(67.3% 0.046 153.2)
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 #A88CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A88CA2 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.