#A98AAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.063 321.6), rgb(169, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A98AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98AAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.063 321.6) |
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 #A98AAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98AAE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AAE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98AAE
oklch(67.4% 0.063 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A079A7
oklch(63% 0.081 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6292
oklch(55.6% 0.087 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#76517C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#604265
oklch(42.6% 0.068 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A98AAE 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) | #8792B0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D96 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98AAE
#A98AAE
oklch(67.4% 0.063 321.6)
- #81A17D
#81A17D
oklch(67.5% 0.063 141.9)
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 #A98AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A98AAE 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.