#A88DA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.044 333.8), rgb(168, 141, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A88DA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 141, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.044 333.8) |
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 #A88DA2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88DA2 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DA2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88DA2 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88DA2
oklch(67.5% 0.044 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6682
oklch(55.6% 0.061 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#75556E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F455A
oklch(42.6% 0.048 333.3)
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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)
#A88DA2 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) | #8D93A3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8E94 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88DA2
#A88DA2
oklch(67.5% 0.044 333.8)
- #829F8A
#829F8A
oklch(67.4% 0.045 153.6)
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 #A88DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A88DA2 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.