#A98DF8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.154 294.2), rgb(169, 141, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#A98DF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 141, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 88%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.154 294.2) |
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 #A98DF8 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98DF8 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DF8 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98DF8 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98DF8
oklch(71.3% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58339E
oklch(42.8% 0.164 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A98DF8 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) | #6B9FFC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709CF5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A1B7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98DF8
#A98DF8
oklch(71.3% 0.154 294.2)
- #A2AC1C
#A2AC1C
oklch(71.3% 0.153 113.9)
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 #A98DF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A98DF8 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.