#A98AA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.054 329.3), rgb(169, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A98AA6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.054 329.3) |
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 #A98AA6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98AA6 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AA6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AA6 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98AA6
oklch(67.1% 0.054 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#A98AA6 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) | #8991A7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8C93 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98AA6
#A98AA6
oklch(67.1% 0.054 329.3)
- #7F9F84
#7F9F84
oklch(67.1% 0.053 149.4)
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 #A98AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #A98AA6 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.