#A98CAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.059 321.3), rgb(169, 140, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A98CAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98CAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.059 321.3) |
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 #A98CAE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98CAE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CAE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CAE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98CAE
oklch(67.8% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA5
oklch(63% 0.076 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6390
oklch(55.6% 0.082 322)
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Step 700
700
#75527B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A98CAE 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) | #8993AF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8F98 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98CAE
#A98CAE
oklch(67.8% 0.059 321.3)
- #84A17F
#84A17F
oklch(67.7% 0.059 141)
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 #A98CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
Use #A98CAE 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.