#A98DC2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.082 308.4), rgb(169, 141, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A98DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.082 308.4) |
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 #A98DC2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98DC2 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DC2 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DC2 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98DC2
oklch(68.8% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BA
oklch(63% 0.105 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#865FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8E
oklch(49% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4174
oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#A98DC2 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) | #8497C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8998C0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A694A0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98DC2
#A98DC2
oklch(68.8% 0.082 308.4)
- #8BA56D
#8BA56D
oklch(68.8% 0.083 128.6)
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 #A98DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
Use #A98DC2 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.