#98637E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.077 347.9), rgb(152, 99, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#98637E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98637E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.077 347.9) |
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 #98637E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98637E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98637E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98637E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A7
oklch(70.8% 0.056 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7891
oklch(63.1% 0.071 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98637E
oklch(56.5% 0.077 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F68
oklch(49% 0.073 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#674155
oklch(42.6% 0.06 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#543746
oklch(37.6% 0.047 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#98637E 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) | #676E7F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F626C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98637E
#98637E
oklch(56.5% 0.077 347.9)
- #43856D
#43856D
oklch(56.6% 0.078 167.6)
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 #98637E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #98637E 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.