#A998F9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.3% 0.138 290.6), rgb(169, 152, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#A998F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A998F9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.138 290.6) |
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 #A998F9 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A998F9 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A998F9 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A998F9 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A998F9
oklch(73.3% 0.138 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C71EB
oklch(63.2% 0.177 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7755D9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6544BC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 291)
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Step 800
800
#523998
oklch(42.7% 0.148 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#A998F9 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) | #7BA7FD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA3F7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AABD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A998F9
#A998F9
oklch(73.3% 0.138 290.6)
- #ADB039
#ADB039
oklch(73.3% 0.139 110.8)
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 #A998F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #A998F9 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.