#A398DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.1 291), rgb(163, 152, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#A398DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A398DD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.1 291) |
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 #A398DD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A398DD | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A398DD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A398DD text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A398DD
oklch(71.5% 0.1 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7561BD
oklch(55.5% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6250A3
oklch(49% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#A398DD 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) | #86A2E0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A4B1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A398DD
#A398DD
oklch(71.5% 0.1 291)
- #A6A95D
#A6A95D
oklch(71.5% 0.099 110.6)
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 #A398DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.078
Use #A398DD 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.