#A88CB5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.067 315), rgb(168, 140, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A88CB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 315°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 140, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.067 315) |
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 #A88CB5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88CB5 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88CB5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88CB5 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88CB5
oklch(68% 0.067 315)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#A88CB5 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) | #8794B7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7919A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88CB5
#A88CB5
oklch(68% 0.067 315)
- #86A278
#86A278
oklch(68% 0.068 135.4)
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 #A88CB5, 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 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #A88CB5 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.