#A98CF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71% 0.151 295), rgb(169, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A98CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 295) |
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 #A98CF5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98CF5 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CF5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98CF5 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98CF5
oklch(71% 0.151 295)
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Step 500
500
#956AF0
oklch(63.2% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#804DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A98CF5 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) | #6C9EF9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989FB5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98CF5
#A98CF5
oklch(71% 0.151 295)
- #9FAC22
#9FAC22
oklch(71.1% 0.152 115.2)
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 #A98CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A98CF5 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.