#A88FB8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.065 312.1), rgb(168, 143, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#A88FB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A88FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 143, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.065 312.1) |
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 #A88FB8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A88FB8 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FB8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A88FB8 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD4
oklch(81% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A88FB8
oklch(68.7% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.083 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#85639A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#715283
oklch(49.1% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C436B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#A88FB8 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) | #8997BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7949D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A88FB8
#A88FB8
oklch(68.7% 0.065 312.1)
- #8BA379
#8BA379
oklch(68.6% 0.065 132.1)
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 #A88FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A88FB8 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.