#A98FFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.159 292.8), rgb(169, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#A98FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A98FFE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.159 292.8) |
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 #A98FFE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A98FFE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98FFE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A98FFE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A98FFE
oklch(72% 0.159 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9169F6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D4BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.205 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#A98FFE 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) | #6BA2FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A4BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A98FFE
#A98FFE
oklch(72% 0.159 292.8)
- #A6AE09
#A6AE09
oklch(72% 0.159 113.1)
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 #A98FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A98FFE 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.