#A98BE3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.129 298.7), rgb(169, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A98BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.129 298.7) |
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 #A98BE3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98BE3 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BE3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BE3 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98BE3
oklch(69.9% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#986FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8354CC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B0
oklch(49% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#A98BE3 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) | #749AE6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799AE1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9AAC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98BE3
#A98BE3
oklch(69.9% 0.129 298.7)
- #96A943
#96A943
oklch(69.9% 0.129 118.8)
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 #A98BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A98BE3 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.