#A398F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.129 288.3), rgb(163, 152, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A398F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A398F2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 152, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.129 288.3) |
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 #A398F2 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A398F2 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A398F2 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A398F2 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A398F2
oklch(72.5% 0.129 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8775E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.18 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6049B7
oklch(49% 0.166 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D94
oklch(42.7% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#A398F2 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) | #7DA5F6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A9BA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A398F2
#A398F2
oklch(72.5% 0.129 288.3)
- #AEAC40
#AEAC40
oklch(72.5% 0.129 108.2)
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 #A398F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #A398F2 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.