#986191
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.097 331.4), rgb(152, 97, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#986191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986191 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.097 331.4) |
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 #986191 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986191 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986191 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986191 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BB91B5
oklch(70.8% 0.07 331.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#986191
oklch(56.9% 0.097 331.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
-
Step 800
800
#673F62
oklch(42.8% 0.076 331.4)
-
Step 900
900
#543650
oklch(37.8% 0.059 331.5)
-
Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#986191 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) | #5F6F93 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6473 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986191
#986191
oklch(56.9% 0.097 331.4)
- #478759
#478759
oklch(56.8% 0.097 151.3)
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 #986191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #986191 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.