#98596E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.2% 0.087 359), rgb(152, 89, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#98596E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98596E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.087 359) |
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 #98596E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98596E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98596E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98596E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27588
oklch(63.1% 0.08 359.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98596E
oklch(54.2% 0.087 359)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#98596E 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) | #62656F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15560 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98596E
#98596E
oklch(54.2% 0.087 359)
- #258070
#258070
oklch(54.3% 0.087 178.6)
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 #98596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #98596E 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.