#A98CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.049 330.7), rgb(169, 140, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A98CA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.049 330.7) |
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 #A98CA5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98CA5 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CA5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CA5 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98CA5
oklch(67.5% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 331)
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Step 600
600
#8B6586
oklch(55.7% 0.068 331)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#A98CA5 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) | #8B92A6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8E94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98CA5
#A98CA5
oklch(67.5% 0.049 330.7)
- #81A087
#81A087
oklch(67.5% 0.05 150.6)
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 #A98CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A98CA5 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.