#A98098
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.06 343), rgb(169, 128, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A98098 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98098 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.06 343) |
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 #A98098 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98098 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A98098 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A98098 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695A8
oklch(70.6% 0.047 342.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98098
oklch(64.7% 0.06 343)
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Step 600
600
#8F647D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#A98098 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) | #828899 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E97 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8088 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98098
#A98098
oklch(64.7% 0.06 343)
- #6C9A84
#6C9A84
oklch(64.7% 0.06 163.5)
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 #A98098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #A98098 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.