#A98BFD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.163 294), rgb(169, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A98BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98BFD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.163 294) |
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 #A98BFD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98BFD | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BFD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98BFD text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98BFD
oklch(71.2% 0.163 294)
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Step 500
500
#9466F8
oklch(63% 0.209 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8047E7
oklch(55.5% 0.227 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C9
oklch(49.2% 0.21 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#A98BFD 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) | #659FFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A1B8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98BFD
#A98BFD
oklch(71.2% 0.163 294)
- #A2AC00
#A2AC00
oklch(71.2% 0.16 113.9)
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 #A98BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A98BFD 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.