#AA98D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.093 296.9), rgb(170, 152, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#AA98D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98D8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.093 296.9) |
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 #AA98D8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98D8 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98D8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98D8 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98D8
oklch(71.9% 0.093 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9179C9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B5
oklch(55.7% 0.129 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#694F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55417F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#AA98D8 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) | #89A2DB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA1D6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A2AF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98D8
#AA98D8
oklch(71.9% 0.093 296.9)
- #A0AC67
#A0AC67
oklch(71.9% 0.093 116.9)
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 #AA98D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #AA98D8 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.