#A98AA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.052 331.6), rgb(169, 138, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A98AA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 138, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.052 331.6) |
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 #A98AA4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98AA4 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AA4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AA4 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98AA4
oklch(67% 0.052 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6487
oklch(55.7% 0.072 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#775272
oklch(49% 0.068 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#61445D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222D
oklch(27.2% 0.027 331.6)
#A98AA4 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) | #8991A5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8C93 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98AA4
#A98AA4
oklch(67% 0.052 331.6)
- #7E9F86
#7E9F86
oklch(67% 0.052 152.2)
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 #A98AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #A98AA4 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.