#A98EE8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7), rgb(169, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A98EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7) |
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 #A98EE8 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98EE8 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98EE8 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98EE8 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8054CF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B3
oklch(49.2% 0.169 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583891
oklch(42.6% 0.141 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#A98EE8 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) | #769DEB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9EB0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98EE8
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
- #9BAB41
#9BAB41
oklch(70.7% 0.132 117.2)
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 #A98EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A98EE8 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.