#A98EC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.9% 0.078 308.9), rgb(169, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A98EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 308.9) |
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 #A98EC0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A98EC0 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98EC0 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98EC0 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98EC0
oklch(68.9% 0.078 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8660A3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#714F8C
oklch(49% 0.102 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4171
oklch(42.6% 0.083 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C385C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A98EC0 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) | #8697C2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99BE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6959F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98EC0
#A98EC0
oklch(68.9% 0.078 308.9)
- #8CA571
#8CA571
oklch(68.9% 0.078 129.1)
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 #A98EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A98EC0 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.