#A98DD7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.11 301), rgb(169, 141, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A98DD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.11 301) |
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 #A98DD7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98DD7 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DD7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DD7 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98DD7
oklch(69.7% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500
#9873D0
oklch(63.1% 0.14 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8359BD
oklch(55.5% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A3
oklch(49.1% 0.141 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#A98DD7 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) | #7C9ADA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A199A8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98DD7
#A98DD7
oklch(69.7% 0.11 301)
- #93A856
#93A856
oklch(69.7% 0.111 121.2)
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 #A98DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #A98DD7 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.