#A798BE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9), rgb(167, 152, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A798BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A798BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9) |
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 #A798BE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A798BE | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A798BE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A798BE text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A798BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D689A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 303)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#A798BE 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) | #919EC0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49DA5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A798BE
#A798BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 302.9)
- #99A67F
#99A67F
oklch(70.4% 0.057 122.8)
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 #A798BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A798BE 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.