#986392
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.3% 0.094 330.8), rgb(152, 99, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#986392 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986392 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.094 330.8) |
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 #986392 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986392 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986392 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986392 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986392
oklch(57.3% 0.094 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D78
oklch(49% 0.089 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#664061
oklch(42.8% 0.072 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#986392 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) | #617094 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7790 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6674 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986392
#986392
oklch(57.3% 0.094 330.8)
- #4B885B
#4B885B
oklch(57.3% 0.094 150.9)
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 #986392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #986392 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.