#A98BF0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.146 296.1), rgb(169, 139, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A98BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.146 296.1) |
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 #A98BF0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98BF0 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BF0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BF0 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98BF0
oklch(70.5% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.204 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.189 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A98BF0 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) | #6D9DF4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BED | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9DB2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98BF0
#A98BF0
oklch(70.5% 0.146 296.1)
- #9CAB2B
#9CAB2B
oklch(70.6% 0.147 116.2)
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 #A98BF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A98BF0 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.