#A98B98
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.04 350.3), rgb(169, 139, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A98B98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98B98 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 350.3) |
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 #A98B98 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98B98 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B98 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98B98 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A98B98
oklch(66.8% 0.04 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#886977
oklch(55.6% 0.044 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#735764
oklch(49% 0.041 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4851
oklch(42.8% 0.033 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#A98B98 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) | #8D9099 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949597 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8A8F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98B98
#A98B98
oklch(66.8% 0.04 350.3)
- #7D9D91
#7D9D91
oklch(66.8% 0.04 170.2)
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 #A98B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #A98B98 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.