#A98CA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.045 337.5), rgb(169, 140, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A98CA0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.045 337.5) |
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 #A98CA0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98CA0 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CA0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CA0 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98CA0
oklch(67.3% 0.045 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17C96
oklch(63% 0.058 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6580
oklch(55.5% 0.062 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#76546C
oklch(49% 0.057 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#A98CA0 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) | #8D92A1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D93 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98CA0
#A98CA0
oklch(67.3% 0.045 337.5)
- #809F8C
#809F8C
oklch(67.3% 0.044 158.1)
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 #A98CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #A98CA0 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.