#A498AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.036 308.8), rgb(164, 152, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#A498AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A498AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 152, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.036 308.8) |
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 #A498AF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A498AF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A498AF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A498AF text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A498AF
oklch(69.7% 0.036 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#91829F
oklch(63% 0.046 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#685A75
oklch(49.1% 0.046 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#55495F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#A498AF 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) | #959CB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DAE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39BA0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A498AF
#A498AF
oklch(69.7% 0.036 308.8)
- #97A28B
#97A28B
oklch(69.7% 0.035 128.2)
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 #A498AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #A498AF 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.