#A98BD0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.104 303.7), rgb(169, 139, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A98BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.104 303.7) |
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 #A98BD0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98BD0 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BD0 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BD0 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98BD0
oklch(69% 0.104 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CA
oklch(63% 0.133 304)
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Step 600
600
#865AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#71499E
oklch(49% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A98BD0 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) | #7C97D3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A395A4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98BD0
#A98BD0
oklch(69% 0.104 303.7)
- #8EA65C
#8EA65C
oklch(68.9% 0.103 123.8)
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 #A98BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #A98BD0 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.