#A98AAA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#a98aaa is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(169, 138, 170), HSL(298°, 16%, 60%), CMYK(1%, 19%, 0%, 33%). Closest named color: rosybrown. Contrast is 3.04:1 on white and 6.9:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a98aaa
RGBrgb(169 138 170)
RGB (legacy)rgb(169, 138, 170)
RGB %rgb(66% 54% 67%)
HSLhsl(298 16% 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298, 19%, 67%)
HWBhwb(298 54% 33%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 33%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.21 16.39 -12.32)
LCHlch(61.21 20.5 323.07)
OKLaboklab(0.6726 0.048 -0.0333)
OKLCHoklch(0.6726 0.0584 325.22)
Decimal11111082

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorrosybrown ΔE 5.5
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue298°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)16% / 19%
Lightness (HSL)60%
Brightness or Value (HSV)67%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)59% / 58%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2951
Red / Green / Blue169 / 138 / 170

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 57.2 / -44.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -62.6 / 46.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a98aaa;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(67.26% 0.0584 325.22);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(169 138 170 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a98aaa] text-[#a98aaa] border-[#a98aaa]">