#AA98D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.089 297.7), rgb(170, 152, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AA98D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98D5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.089 297.7) |
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 #AA98D5 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98D5 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98D5 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98D5 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98D5
oklch(71.7% 0.089 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#927AC6
oklch(63.2% 0.114 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B2
oklch(55.5% 0.124 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#695099
oklch(49.1% 0.115 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#AA98D5 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) | #8AA2D8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A2AE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98D5
#AA98D5
oklch(71.7% 0.089 297.7)
- #9FAC6A
#9FAC6A
oklch(71.8% 0.09 117.8)
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 #AA98D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #AA98D5 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.