#A98AB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.069 317.8), rgb(169, 138, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A98AB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 138, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.069 317.8) |
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 #A98AB3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98AB3 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AB3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98AB3 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98AB3
oklch(67.6% 0.069 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6198
oklch(55.6% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604269
oklch(42.8% 0.073 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A98AB3 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) | #8593B5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98E98 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98AB3
#A98AB3
oklch(67.6% 0.069 317.8)
- #83A178
#83A178
oklch(67.5% 0.068 137.4)
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 #A98AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #A98AB3 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.