#A998FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.147 289.9), rgb(169, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A998FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A998FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.147 289.9) |
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 #A998FF | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A998FF | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A998FF text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A998FF text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A998FF
oklch(73.6% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7653DF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6442C2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#A998FF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A4FC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94ABBF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A998FF
#A998FF
oklch(73.6% 0.147 289.9)
- #B0B12D
#B0B12D
oklch(73.7% 0.147 110)
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 #A998FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A998FF 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.