#AA98E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.111 294.2), rgb(170, 152, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#AA98E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA98E5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.111 294.2) |
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 #AA98E5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA98E5 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98E5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA98E5 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA98E5
oklch(72.5% 0.111 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F89
oklch(42.8% 0.119 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#AA98E5 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) | #84A4E8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A2E3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA5B4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA98E5
#AA98E5
oklch(72.5% 0.111 294.2)
- #A5AE58
#A5AE58
oklch(72.5% 0.111 114.1)
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 #AA98E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA98E5 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.