#A98BD2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.107 303.1), rgb(169, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A98BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 303°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.107 303.1) |
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 #A98BD2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98BD2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BD2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BD2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98BD2
oklch(69.1% 0.107 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CD
oklch(63.2% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#865AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A98BD2 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) | #7C98D5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198D0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A296A5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98BD2
#A98BD2
oklch(69.1% 0.107 303.1)
- #8FA759
#8FA759
oklch(69.2% 0.108 123.2)
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 #A98BD2, 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 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #A98BD2 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.